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 biochemical and hemodynami...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Grotti Clemente, Carla Danusa da Luz Santos, Vinicius J.B. Martins, Maria Paula Albuquerque, Mariana B. Fachim, Ana Lydia Sawaya
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553614001141