Objectives To describe the association and its magnitude between body mass index
category, sex, and cardiovascular disease risk parameters in school aged children in highly …

Body composition analysis has become a useful tool in both clinical and research settings.
Its use in the pediatric population is complicated by the rapid periods of growth and physical …

Objective To investigate the effectiveness of a school based intervention to increase
physical activity, reduce sedentary behaviour, and increase fruit and vegetable consumption …

Objectives To examine the prospective associations between body mass index (BMI), waist
circumference, and fat mass in childhood and cardiovascular risk factors at age 15-16 …

Background Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) has been proposed as a simple and effective
screening tool for assessing central obesity and cardiometabolic risk in both adult and …

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) in children
and examine the demographic, adiposity, and lifestyle predictors of MHO status …

INTRODUCCIÓN. En los últimos decenios, el sobrepeso y la obesidad han aumentado en
los niños y adolescentes cubanos, por lo que son necesarios instrumentos sencillos que …

What is already known about this subject A number of anatomic sites are used for the
measurement of waist circumference. A number of studies have documented differences in …

Background Anthropometric indicators are associated with cardiometabolic risk factors
(CMRF), but there is no consensus as to which indicator is the most suitable to screen for …

Resumen SZER, Graciela; KOVALSKYSA, Irina y DE GREGORIO, María J.. Prevalencia de
sobrepeso, obesidad y su relación con hipertensión arterial y centralización del tejido …