Using LMS tables to determine waist circumference and waist-to-height ratios in Colombian children and adolescents: the FUPRECOL study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12887-017-0919-4
Abstract: BackgroundWaist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) are often used as indices predictive of central obesity. The aims of this study were: 1) to obtain smoothed centile charts and LMS tables for WC and WHtR… read more here.
Keywords: lms tables; whtr; children adolescents; obesity ... See more keywords
Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio are associated with periodontal pocketing—results of the Health 2000 Survey
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DOI: 10.1186/s12903-017-0336-y
Abstract: BackgroundBody mass index (BMI) has been found to associate with different parameters of chronic periodontal disease in previous studies. It is reasonable to expect that central adiposity measures, such as waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio,… read more here.
Keywords: waist height; height ratio; waist circumference; waist ... See more keywords