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...
Main Authors: | Elisa Rönnecke, Mandy Vogel, Sarah Bussler, Nico Grafe, Anne Jurkutat, Maike Schlingmann, Antje Koerner, Wieland Kiess |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2019-01-01
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Series: | Obesity Facts |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/494767 |
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