Ability of Different Measures of Adiposity to Identify High Metabolic Risk in Adolescents

• Main Authors: Carla Moreira (Author), Rute Santos (Author), Susana Vale (Author), Paula C. Santos (Author), Sandra Abreu (Author), Ana I. Marques (Author), Luísa Soares-Miranda (Author), Jorge Mota (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...