Waist-to-height ratio is a better anthropometric index than waist circumference and BMI in predicting metabolic syndrome among obese mexican adolescents

International Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Rodea Montero, Edel Rafael ^a   Evia Viscarra, María Lola ^a   Apolinar Jiménez, Evelia ^a  

^a Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajío León   (Mexico)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MEXICAN; OBESITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WAIST TO HEIGHT RATIO;

EID: 84919775668     PISSN: 16878337     EISSN: 16878345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/195407     Document Type: Article

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