Browsing by Subject "Waist circumference"
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Optimal cut-off points for waist circumference in the definition of metabolic syndrome in Chile.
(2020)Objective: To identify sex-specific cut-off points for waist circumference (WC) in the definition of metabolic syndrome (MetS) for the Chilean adult population. Design: MetS was defined as the presence of at least two out ...
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Polimorfismo rs17817449 del gen FTO y su influencia en variables antropométricas de jóvenes chilenos
(2018)Determinar la distribución genotípica y la frecuencia alélica del polimorfismo rs17817449 del gen FTO en jóvenes chilenos y su influencia en variables antropométricas. Los 96 sujetos jóvenes (18-25 años), 43 hombres y 53 ...
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Secular trends of physical growth and abdominal adiposity of school children and adolescents living at a moderate altitude in Peru
Cossio-Bolaños, Marco Antonio
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Objective: Identify changes in physical growth and abdominal adiposity at an interval of 14 yearsin children and adolescents living at a moderate altitude in Peru.Materials and Methods: The data comes from two cross-sectional ...
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Waist circumferences of chilean students: Comparison of the CDC-2012 standard and proposed percentile curves
Cossio-Bolaños, Marco Antonio; ; ; ; ; ; (2015)
The measurement of waist circumference (WC) is considered to be an important means to control overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. The objectives of the study were to (a) compare the WC measurements of Chilean ...