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Prevalence Of The Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype In Iranian Adolescents
- Source :
- Tehran University Medical Journal, Vol 63, Iss 4, Pp 337-338 (2005)
- Publication Year :
- 2005
- Publisher :
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2005.
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Abstract
- Background: No evidence exists regarding the prevalence of the hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype in adolescents. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of this phenotype in a representative sample of Tehranian adolescents. Materials and Methods: Anthropometry and biochemical measurement were assessed in a population-based cross-sectional study of 3036 Tehranian adolescents (1413 male and 1623 female) aged 10-19 years. Hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype was defined as concurrently having serum triglyceride concentration ≥110 mg/dl and waist circumference ≥90th percentile for age and sex. Overweight (≥95th percentile) and at risk for overweight (≥85th-
- Subjects :
- Hypertriglyceridemic waist
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Persian
- ISSN :
- 16831764 and 17357322
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Tehran University Medical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.411ea54f16444796b54cb95012533632
- Document Type :
- article