Percent Body Fat Cut-Off Points for Diagnosing Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Adolescents

• Main Authors: Saejong PARK (Author), Dong-Sik CHUNG (Author), Byoung-Goo KO (Author), Hong-Sun SONG (Author), Kwang Jun KIM (Author), Jin-Wook CHUNG (Author), Seunghee LEE (Author), Chul-Hyun KIM (Author), Younshin NAM (Author), Seungyun SHIN (Author), Hyo LEE (Author), Sochung CHUNG (Author), Hong-Yup AHN (Author), Jeong Hun OH (Author), Wi-Young SO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: This study aimed to identify percent body fat cut-off points related to metabolic syndrome in a large sample of Korean adolescents. Methods: The subjects (n=2120; boys=1107, girls=1013) were middle and high school students aged 12-17 yr who participated in the Korean National Fitness Awa...