Lower waist circumference in mildly-stunted adolescents is associated with elevated insulin concentration
Objective: Augmented waist circumference (WC) is associated with non-communicable diseases and could represent a valuable marker in screening for metabolic dysfunctions in subjects with insufficient linear growth. The objective of the present study was to determine whether bio-chemical and hemodynam...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Jornal de Pediatria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572014000500479&lng=en&tlng=en |