Our aim was to differentiate the screening potential of waist‐to‐height ratio (WHtR) and waist
circumference (WC) for adult cardiometabolic risk in people of different nationalities and to …

Obesity is associated with a major prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and high risk of
cardiovascular events and contributes to the increase in cardiovascular morbidity and …

Objective. To identify the degree of association between anthropometric indices and
components of metabolic syndrome (MS) and to determine optimal cut‐off points of these …

The relationship between sleep duration and obesity in adolescents is inconclusive. This
may stem from a more complex relationship between sleep and obesity than previously …

This study aimed to compare the use of the bioelectrical impedance device (BIA) seca®
mBCA 515 using dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) as a reference method, for body …

ObjectiveThe waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) assesses abdominal adiposity and has been
proposed to be of greater value in predicting obesity-related cardiovascular health risks in …

Objetivo: Analisar estudos que avaliaram os parâmetros antropométricos perímetro da
cintura (PC), relação cintura/estatura (RCE) e perímetro do pescoço (PP) como indicadores …

This article reviews the benefits and limitations of some of the different anthropometric
measures to assess the health risks of obesity. Those covered are the body mass index, the …

ObjectiveTo assess the short-term impact of a nutritional intervention aimed at reducing
childhood overweight in German pre-school children. DesignUsing a cluster-randomized …

The epidemic of obesity as measured by body mass index (BMI) maybe plateauing.
However, studies using skin‐fold and waist circumference measurements suggest that BMI …