Rtcle systematic review on the association of abdominal obesity in children and adolescents with cardio-metabolic risk factors

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 294-307

  Kelishadi, Roya ^a,b   Mirmoghtadaee, Parisa ^a   Najafi, Hananeh ^b   Keikha, Mojtaba ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cardio metabolic risk factors; Central fat deposition; Obesity; Pediatric age group

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSLIPIDEMIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METABOLIC DISORDER; PEDIATRICS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WAIST HIP RATIO; WAIST TO HEIGHT RATIO;

EID: 84931332341     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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