Percent Body Fat Cut-Off Points for Diagnosing Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Adolescents

Percent Body Fat Cut-Off Points for Diagnosing Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Adolescents

Background: This study aimed to identify percent body fat cut-off points related to metabolic syndrome in a large sample of Korean adolescents. Methods: The subjects (n=2120; boys=1107, girls=1013) were middle and high school students aged 12–17 yr who participated in the Korean National Fitness...

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Main Authors: Saejong PARK, Dong-Sik CHUNG, Byoung-Goo KO, Hong-Sun SONG, Kwang Jun KIM, Jin-Wook CHUNG, Seunghee LEE, Chul-Hyun KIM, Younshin NAM, Seungyun SHIN, Hyo LEE, Sochung CHUNG, Hong-Yup AHN, Jeong Hun OH, Wi-Young SO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Childhood obesity
Adolescents
Percent body fat standards
Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/15940

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