Waist circumference as a predictor of cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors in obese girls

(a). to explore the relationship between waist circumference and certain cardiovascular risk factors in a group of girls; and (b). to assess the clinical relevance of waist circumference in identifying girls with higher cardiovascular risk across puberty. One-hundred and fifty-five overweight or obe...

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Published in:European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2003-04, Vol.57 (4), p.566-572
Main Authors: MAFFEIS, C, CORCIULO, N, DI PIETRO, M, GREZZANI, A, LIVIERI, C, RABBONE, I, TRIFIRO, G, FALORNI, A, GUERRAGGIO, L, PEVERELLI, P, CUCCAROLO, G, BERGAMASCHI, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age
Biological and medical sciences
Blood Pressure
Body Constitution
Body Mass Index
Body weight
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Coronary heart disease
Correlation analysis
Dependent variables
Female
Girls
Health risks
Heart
Humans
Insulin
Insulin - blood
Insulin Resistance
Logistic Models
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Metabolism
Obesity
Obesity - complications
Obesity - physiopathology
Overweight
Puberty
Regression analysis
Resistance factors
Risk analysis
Risk Factors
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Summary:(a). to explore the relationship between waist circumference and certain cardiovascular risk factors in a group of girls; and (b). to assess the clinical relevance of waist circumference in identifying girls with higher cardiovascular risk across puberty. One-hundred and fifty-five overweight or obese girls aged 5-16 y were recruited. Overweight and obesity were defined on the basis of BMI, according to Cole. : Waist circumference was significantly correlated with plasma insulin (r=0.43; P
ISSN:0954-3007
1476-5381
1476-5640
DOI:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601573