Waist Circumference is Better Than Other Anthropometric Indices for Predicting Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Chinese Children-a Cross-Sectional Study in Guangzhou

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Ma, Lu ; Cai, Li ; Deng, Lu ; Zhu, Yanna ; Ma, Jun ; Jing, Jin ; Chen, Yajun

关键词: Anthropometry;    Body composition;    Blood pressure;    Lipid;    Glucose;   

DOI  :  10.5551/jat.31302

学科分类：内分泌与代谢学

【 摘 要 】

Aim: To determine the best anthropometric index among body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and waist-to-stature ratio (WSR) and to derive optimal thresholds for predicting CVD risk factors in Chinese children. Methods