First reference curves of waist circumference for German children in comparison to international values: the PEP Family Heart Study
- 1 November 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in World Journal of Pediatrics
- Vol. 4 (4), 259-266
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12519-008-0048-0
Abstract
Waist circumference (WC) is a sensitive marker for abdominal obesity in the pediatric age group. However, WC is influenced by age, sex, ethnicity and body mass index (BMI), causing difficulties in the selection of the most appropriate cut-off value. Considering the lack of reference values in Germany, we developed age- and gender-specific WC smoothed reference curves in German children, and compared them with reference curves obtained from different countries.Keywords
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