Association of body mass index, sagittal abdominal diameter and waist-hip ratio with cardiometabolic risk factors and adipocytokines in Arab children and adolescents

Association of body mass index, sagittal abdominal diameter and waist-hip ratio with cardiometabolic risk factors and adipocytokines in Arab children and adolescents

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) is a novel anthropometric measure hypothesized to be a surrogate measure of visceral abdominal obesity in adults. This study aims to determine whether SAD is superior to other anthropometric measures...

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Main Authors: Al-Attas Omar S, Al-Daghri Nasser M, Alokail Majed S, Alkharfy Khalid M, Draz Hossam, Yakout Sobhy, Sabico Shaun, Chrousos George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Sagittal abdominal diameter
Insulin resistance
Adipocytokines
Arab children
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/12/119

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