Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio are better predictors of cardiovascular disease risk factors in children than body mass index

Savva, SC, Tornaritis, M, Savva, ME, Kourides, Y, Panagi, A, Silikiotou, N, Georgiou, C, Kafatos, A·2000·International Journal of Obesity

DOI 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801401

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Authors: Savva, S., Tornaritis, M., Savva, M., Kourides, Y., Panagi, A., Silikiotou, N., Georgiou, C., & Kafatos, A.
Venue: International Journal of Obesity
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2000-11
Volume: 24
Issue: 11
Pages: 1453-1458
ISSN: 0307-0565 (ISSN-L)
1476-5497
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801401
OpenAlex: W2015726636
Cited by: 933
References: 0
FWCI: 5.25
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed

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