Neck circumference cutoff points to identify excess android fat

Objective: To evaluate the ability of neck circumference to identify excess android fat and to propose cutoff points for Brazilian children. Method: This was a cross-sectional study with 376 children aged 8 and 9 years enrolled in public and private schools in the urban area of the municipality of V...

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Main Authors: Mariana de Santis Filgueiras, Fernanda Martins de Albuquerque, Ana Paula Pereira Castro, Naruna Pereira Rocha, Luana Cupertino Milagres, Juliana Farias de Novaes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755718305047