Anthropometric variables as cardiovascular risk predictors in a cohort of adult subjects with Turner syndrome.

Francisco Álvarez-NavaMarcia RacinesJulia WittSilvia Jessica Guarderas-MuñozMaría EstévezRoberto Lanes

Published in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2019)

The prevalence of MetS and overweight/obesity is elevated in TS subjects. WHtR was the most useful variable in predicting the presence of MetS and overweight and obesity in this TS cohort. A combination of WHtR with BMI or with WC could have the best clinical utility in identifying adult TS subjects with overweight/obesity and MetS, respectively.

Keyphrases

weight gain
weight loss
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
physical activity
risk factors
body composition
childhood cancer