Waist-to-height ratio, body mass index, and cardiovascular risk profile in children with chronic kidney disease.

Kristen SgambatJennifer RoemMark MitsnefesAnthony A PortaleSusan FurthBradley WaradyAsha Moudgil

Published in: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) (2018)

WHr-adiposity is associated with an adverse CV risk profile in children with CKD. A significant proportion of children with central adiposity are missed by BMI. WHr should be utilized as a screening tool for CV risk in this population.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
body mass index
young adults
insulin resistance
weight gain
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
physical activity
weight loss