Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio in Norwegian children 4-18 years of age: Reference values and cut-off levels

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 100, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1576-1582

  Brannsether, B ^a,b   Roelants, M ^c   Bjerknes, R ^b,d   Juliusson P B ^b,d  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^d HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Central overweight; Growth references; Norway; Waist circumference; Waist to height ratio

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REFERENCE VALUE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WAIST TO HEIGHT RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; OBESITY; REFERENCE VALUES; ROC CURVE; SEX FACTORS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 80855138733     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02370.x     Document Type: Article

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