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Waist-to-height ratio can identify childhood and adolescent obesity
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Overweight and obesity can be determined by calculating their waist-to-height ratio according to a study from China. Overweight
Overweight: Waist-to-height ratio greater than 0.445
Children with a waist-to-height ratio of more than 0.445 are more than likely overweight.
Obesity
Obesity: Waist-to-height ratio greater than 0.475 for girls, 0.485 for boys
For obesity, the cutoff is 0.475 for girls, and 0.485 for boys.
Conclusion
Conclusion: Waist-to-height ratio is a simple and accurate index for determining obesity
“[Waist-to-height ratio] is a simple, easy, accurate, and non-age-dependent index with high applicability to screening overweight and obesity in children and adolescents,” the authors concluded.
REFERENCE
Yan W, Bingxian H, Hua Y, Jianghong D, Jun C, Dongliang G, Yujian Z, Ling L, Yanying G, Kaiti X, Xiaohai F, Da M. Waist-to-height ratio is an accurate and easier index for evaluating obesity in children and adolescents. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 Mar, 15(3):748-52.
AUTHOR’S CONTACT INFORMATION
W. Yan
School of Public Health
Xinjiang Medical University
8 Xinyi Rd
Urumqi 830054
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
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