- Original Article
- Relationship between Body Fat Distribution and Metabolic Risk Factors in Adolescents
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Dal Hyun Kim, Tae Jung Seong, Young Jin Hong, Byong Kwan Son, Soon Ki Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(4):326-334. Published online April 15, 2003
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Purpose : The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of obesity in adolescents; to study the association between obesity, blood pressure, and dyslipidemia; and to evaluate the superiority of waist circumference to waist/hip ratio(WHR) in central obesity.
Methods : We selected 1382 adolescents(M : F=690 : 692) aged from 11 to 18 years(mean age; boys 15.0, girls 15.4)... |
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