How well do waist circumference and body mass index reflect body composition in pre-pubertal children?

N Cameron, Laura Jones, P L Griffiths, S A Norris, J M Pettifor

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Abstract

To investigate the quantitative relationship between waist circumference (WC) and height (Ht), and subsequently the association between waist circumference index (WCI), body mass index (BMI) and body composition in pre-pubertal children.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1065-70
Number of pages6
JournalEuropean Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume63
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2009

Keywords

  • Absorptiometry, Photon
  • Adipose Tissue
  • Adiposity
  • African Continental Ancestry Group
  • Body Composition
  • Body Height
  • Body Mass Index
  • Child
  • Cohort Studies
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Overweight
  • South Africa
  • Waist Circumference

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  • Cameron_et_al_Waist_Circumference_FINAL_ACCEPTED_VERSION

    This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Clinical Nutrition. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Clinical Nutrition, [63, 9, (online 13 May 2009)] Doi:10.1038/ejcn.2009.26 Eligibility for repository checked February 2015

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