Article
Waist-to-height ratio as a screening measure for identifying adolescents with hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Sept 2015
Liu Xiao-li, Yin Fu-zai, Ma Chun-peng, Gao Guo-qin, Ma Chun-ming, Wang Rui, Lu Qiang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and the hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) phenotype to test the hypothesis that WHtR can identify adolescents at high risk of the HTGW phenotype. METHODS: In 2006, anthropometric measurements were assessed in a cross-sectional population-based study of 3136 Han adolescents aged 13-17 years. Blood...
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