Waist Circumference and Abdominal Volume Index Can Predict Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents, but only When the Criteria of the International Diabetes Federation are Employed for the Diagnosis

Waist Circumference and Abdominal Volume Index Can Predict Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents, but only When the Criteria of the International Diabetes Federation are Employed for the Diagnosis

We previously reported, using the diagnostic criteria of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), that waist circumference (WC) and abdominal volume index (AVI) were capable of predicting metabolic syndrome (MetS) in adolescents. This study was aimed at confirming this finding when other diagnos...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Javier S. Perona, Jacqueline Schmidt-RioValle, Ángel Fernández-Aparicio, María Correa-Rodríguez, Robinson Ramírez-Vélez, Emilio González-Jiménez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
anthropometric indexes
diagnosis criteria
metabolic syndrome
adolescents
obesity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/6/1370

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/6/1370

Similar Items