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January 1, 2002Journal of Atherosclerosis and ThrombosisOpen Access

Waist-to-height Ratio is the Best Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Japanese Schoolchildren

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Why the study?

Does waist-to-height ratio best predict cardiovascular disease risk factors in Japanese schoolchildren compared to other anthropometric indices?

Population

880 Japanese schoolchildren (447 boys and 433 girls), aged 9-13 years.

Comparison

Waist-to-height ratio (W/Ht ratio) vs Other anthropometric indices including body mass…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

MHMitsuhiko HaraWayo Women's UniversityESEmiko SaitouNational Sagamihara HospitalFIFujihiko IwataKanagawa Institute of Technology

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Implication

May support early dyslipidemia screening with waist-to-height ratio in Japanese children; leaves open longitudinal validation and broader applicability.

Structured PICO

Does waist-to-height ratio best predict cardiovascular disease risk factors in Japanese schoolchildren compared to other anthropometric indices?

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Population
880 Japanese schoolchildren (447 boys and 433 girls), aged 9-13 years.
I
Intervention
Waist-to-height ratio (W/Ht ratio)
C
Comparator
Other anthropometric indices including body mass index (BMI), percent body fat (%Fat), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and waist circumference
O
Outcome
Cardiovascular disease risk factors including total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC), atherogenic index (AI), life style related disease prevention score, and systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressuresurrogate

Waist-to-height ratio is the strongest anthropometric predictor of cardiovascular risk factors in Japanese schoolchildren, suggesting its utility for early risk detection.

Cite This Study

Hara et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a88f2b958d99da5144d2826https://doi.org/10.5551/jat.9.127

Topics

Women and heart disease
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