| Literature DB >> 24552682 |
David R Weber1, Lorraine E Levitt Katz2, Babette S Zemel3, Paul R Gallagher4, Kathryn M Murphy5, Susan M Dumser1, Terri H Lipman6.
Abstract
Sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) was obtained in 65 adolescents referred for assessment of cardiometabolic risk. We found that SAD was associated with cardiometabolic risk factors independent of BMI in males, but that SAD was not superior to BMI or other measures of abdominal adiposity for the detection of metabolic syndrome.Entities:
Keywords: Body mass index; Metabolic syndrome; Sagittal abdominal diameter; Waist circumference
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24552682 PMCID: PMC4384445 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2013.12.050
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diabetes Res Clin Pract ISSN: 0168-8227 Impact factor: 5.602