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Utility of the hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype in the cardiometabolic risk assessment of youth stratified by body mass index.
Pediatric obesity - 1 Aug 2016
Buchan D S, Boddy L M, Despres J-P, Grace F M, Sculthorpe N, Mahoney C, Baker J S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether the hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype (HTWP) can be used to identify those at most risk of cardiometabolic disorders. OBJECTIVES: The utility of the HTWP as a useful predictor of cardiometabolic risk in youth stratified by body mass index was assessed. METHODS: Three hundred and eighty-seven children (12-17.5 years) were used within this cross-sectional study. Participants...
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