Waist circumference, body mass index and cardiovascular risk factors in the adolescence.

• Main Authors: Rodrigo Bozza (Author), Antonio Stabelini Neto (Author), Anderson Zampier Ulbrich (Author), Ítalo Quenni Araújo de Vasconcelos (Author), Luis Paulo Gomes Mascarenhas (Author), Lílian Messias Sampaio Brito (Author), Wagner de Campos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although several authors claim that the measure of the waist circumference (WC) is a more reliable cardiovascular risk factor index compared to body mass index (BMI) and other adiposity indicators, these results are not yet conclusive in exclusively pediatric population. The objective of this study...