Waist circumference to height ratio predicts inflammatory risk in children

• Main Authors: Edmar Lacerda Mendes (Author), Alynne Christian Ribeiro Andaki (Author), Ciro José Brito (Author), Juliano Magalhães Guedes (Author), Maria Paula Maia Santos (Author), Jorge Mota (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The increase in obesity, especially the increase of visceral fat, has been directly associated with health risk. Additionally, a waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) (0.5) has been proposed as an indicator of early health risk. Aims: To test the association between anthropometric measurements an...