Waist-height ratio and body mass index as indicators of obesity and cardiometabolic risk in Korean children and adolescents

Purpose We assessed the clinical relevance of waist-height ratio (WHtR) as an indicator of cardiometabolic risk and body fat mass measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) among Korean children and adolescents. Methods Data from 1,661 children and adolescents aged 10–18 years who participat...

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Main Authors: Min Yeong Kim, Sejin An, Young Suk Shim, Hae Sang Lee, Jin Soon Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology 2024-06-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-2346090-045.pdf