Waist-to-Height Ratio as a predictor of cardiovascular and metabolic health in a pediatric population.
<h4>Background</h4>Understanding the relationship between central adiposity and health outcomes in children is crucial for early prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) has emerged as a key anthropometric measure for predicting cardiovascular and meta...
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| Main Authors: | Per Morten Fredriksen, Asgeir Mamen, Nandu Goswami, Morten Lindberg |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2025-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326772 |
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