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Hypertriglyceridemic waist-to-height ratio phenotype: association with atherogenic lipid profile in Han adolescents.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Sept 2015
Ma Chun-ming, Liu Xiao-li, Yin Fu-Zai, Gao Guo-qin, Wang Rui, Lu Qiang
Abstract excerpt
Hypertriglyceridemic waist (HW) phenotype was associated with an atherogenic lipid profile in adolescents. But unlike adults, the cutoffs of waist circumference are age- and gender-specific standards and are less feasible for non-professional use. The present study tested the hypothesis that simple variables, such as waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and serum triacylglycerol (TG) concentrations, could be used as...
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