Association of BMI measurements to waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio in overweight and obese children
Background Early monitoring of visceral fat is important to prevent the worsening of obesity in children. In recent years, waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) measurements have gained attention as an anthropometric indexes for obesity in children. They are an easy-to-use, inexp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2020-05-01
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Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2360 |