Waist circumference to height ratio predicts inflammatory risk in children

Background: The increase in obesity, especially the increase of visceral fat, has been directly associated with health risk. Additionally, a waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) (0.5) has been proposed as an indicator of early health risk. Aims: To test the association between anthropometric measurements an...

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Main Authors: Edmar Lacerda Mendes, Alynne Christian Ribeiro Andaki, Ciro José Brito, Juliano Magalhães Guedes, Maria Paula Maia Santos, Jorge Mota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-05-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2016.1253771