Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio of Hong Kong Chinese children |
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| Authors: | Rita YT Sung Hung-Kwan So Kai-Chow Choi Edmund AS Nelson Albert M Li Jane AT Yin Charlotte WL Kwok Pak-Cheung Ng Tai-Fai Fok |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the People's Republic of China;(2) Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the People's Republic of China |
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| Abstract: | Background Central body fat is a better predictor than overall body fat for cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in both adults and children. Waist circumference (WC) has been used as a proxy measure of central body fat. Children at high CV risk may be identified by WC measurements. Waist-to-height ratio (WHTR) has been proposed as an alternative, conveniently age-independent measure of CV risk although WHTR percentiles have not been reported. We aim to provide age- and sex-specific reference values for WC and WHTR in Hong Kong Chinese children. |
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