Waist circumference is an independent predictor of insulin resistance in black and white youths.
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Summary
The findings suggest that the prediction of health risks associated with obesity in youths is improved by the additional inclusion of WC measure to the BMI percentile, which explained a greater variance in abdominal fat and metabolic profiles than did BMI percentile.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 2006-02-01
- Cited by
- 344
- References
- 32
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Keywords
Medicine, Waist, Circumference, Insulin resistance, White (mutation)
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