Identifying Adolescent Metabolic Syndrome Using Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference

INTRODUCTION: Metabolic syndrome is increasing among adolescents. We examined the utility of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference to identify metabolic syndrome in adolescent girls. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 185 predominantly African American girls who were a media...

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Autores principales: Camhi, Sarah M, Kuo, JoAnn, Young, Deborah R
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2578768/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18793503

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