Waist Circumferences of Chilean Students: Comparison of the CDC-2012 Standard and Proposed Percentile Curves

Waist Circumferences of Chilean Students: Comparison of the CDC-2012 Standard and Proposed Percentile Curves

The measurement of waist circumference (WC) is considered to be an important means to control overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. The objectives of the study were to (a) compare the WC measurements of Chilean students with the international CDC-2012 standard and other international s...

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Main Authors: Rossana Gómez-Campos, Cinthya Lee Andruske, Jefferson Hespanhol, Jose Sulla Torres, Miguel Arruda, Cristian Luarte-Rocha, Marco Antonio Cossio-Bolaños
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
waist circumference
children
adolescents
Chile
percentiles
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/7/7712

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