A Comparison between BMI, Waist Circumference, and Waist-To-Height Ratio for Identifying Cardio-Metabolic Risk in Children and Adolescents

Title
A Comparison between BMI, Waist Circumference, and Waist-To-Height Ratio for Identifying Cardio-Metabolic Risk in Children and Adolescents
Authors
Keywords
Body mass index, Anthropometry, Obesity, Adolescents, Children, Childhood obesity, Blood pressure, Pediatrics
Journal
PLoS One
Volume 11, Issue 2, Pages e0149351
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Online
2016-02-23
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0149351

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