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Ability of Different Measures of Adiposity to Identify High Metabolic Risk in Adolescents
Introduction. This study aimed to evaluate the screening performance of different measures of adiposity: body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) for high metabolic risk in a sample of adolescents. Methods. A cross-sectional school-based study was conducted o...
Autores principales: | Moreira, Carla, Santos, Rute, Vale, Susana, Santos, Paula C., Abreu, Sandra, Marques, Ana I., Soares-Miranda, Luísa, Mota, Jorge |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3139858/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21792387 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/578106 |
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