Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype: Association with Metabolic Abnormalities in Adolescents

Objective: This study aimed to identify the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTW) phenotype, and to evaluate its association with metabolic abnormalities in adolescents of low socioeconomic status. Method: This was a cross-sectional study with a random sample of 1,076 adolescents between 11...

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Main Authors: Maria Ester P. da Conceição-Machado, Luciana R. Silva, Mônica Leila P. Santana, Elizabete J. Pinto, Rita de Cássia R. Silva, Lia Terezinha L.P. Moraes, Ricardo D. Couto, Ana Marlúcia O. Assis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755713000107