Body fat percentage is better than indicators of weight status to identify children and adolescents with unfavorable lipid profile

Objective: To assess whether the indicators of weight status body mass index and waist-to-height ratio are similar to body fat percentage to identify obese children and adolescents with unfavorable lipid profile. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving 840 children and adolescents (6–18...

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Main Authors: Polyana Romano Oliosa, Divanei Zaniqueli, Rafael de Oliveira Alvim, Miriam Carmo Rodrigues Barbosa, José Geraldo Mill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755717307581