Reference Values for Waist Circumference and Waist-Height Ratio in Korean Children and Adolescents.

Jieun LeeSung-Chan KangObin KwonSeung-Sik HwangJin Soo MoonJae Hyun Kim

Published in: Journal of obesity & metabolic syndrome (2022)

New WC and WHtR reference values for Korean children and adolescents aged 2-18 years were developed using the latest statistical methods. These references will help monitor and track WC and WHtR for evaluating abdominal obesity among at-risk children and adolescents in Korea.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
body weight
weight loss
physical activity
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
adipose tissue