Waist-to-height ratio as a screening tool for obesity and cardiometabolic risk
The waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), calculated by dividing the waist circumference (WC) by height, has recently gained attention as an anthropometric index for central adiposity. It is an easy-to-use and less age-dependent index to identify individuals with increased cardiometabolic risk. A WHtR cutof...
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| Language: | English |
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Korean Pediatric Society
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-59-425.pdf |