Sociodemographic characteristics are associated with prevalence of high-risk waist circumference and high-risk waist-to-height ratio in U.S. adolescents

Sociodemographic characteristics are associated with prevalence of high-risk waist circumference and high-risk waist-to-height ratio in U.S. adolescents

Abstract Background Adiposity status in adolescence is associated with various health outcomes in adulthood. Waist circumference [WC] and waist-to-height ratio [WHtR] are measures of abdominal obesity and have shown to be valid predictors of future chronic diseases. However, the relationship between...

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Main Authors: Felicia J. Setiono, Laura A. Guerra, Cindy Leung, Tashara M. Leak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Waist circumference
Waist-to-height ratio
Adolescents
Abdominal obesity
Adiposity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02685-1

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