Age- and Sex-Related Percentiles of Skinfold Thickness, Waist and Hip Circumference, Waist-to-Hip Ratio and Waist-to-Height Ratio: Results from a Population-Based Pediatric Cohort in Germany (LIFE Child)

Age- and Sex-Related Percentiles of Skinfold Thickness, Waist and Hip Circumference, Waist-to-Hip Ratio and Waist-to-Height Ratio: Results from a Population-Based Pediatric Cohort in Germany (LIFE Child)

Background: Skinfold thickness (ST), waist circumference (WC) and hip circumference (HC) measurements are simple methods for assessing fat tissue at defined body parts. We examined these parameters in a cohort of healthy children and adolescents in Leipzig. Our study provides current percentile curv...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elisa Rönnecke, Mandy Vogel, Sarah Bussler, Nico Grafe, Anne Jurkutat, Maike Schlingmann, Antje Koerner, Wieland Kiess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-01-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
Adiposity
Skinfold thickness
Waist circumference
Fat distribution
Subcutaneous fat tissue
Children
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/494767

Internet

https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/494767

Similar Items