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The hypertriglyceridemic waist, waist-to-height ratio, and cardiometabolic risk.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Apr 2013
Bailey Daniel P, Savory Louise A, Denton Sarah J, Davies Ben R, Kerr Catherine J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the hypertriglyceridemic waist (HW) phenotype and waist-to-height ratio (WHTR) are associated with cardiometabolic disorders in children and adolescents. STUDY DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional design study. Anthropometry, biochemical variables, and cardiorespiratory fitness were assessed in 234 participants (122 girls) aged 10-19 years from Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. The HW...
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