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Sex and ethnic differences in the waist circumference of 5-year-old children: Findings from the Millennium Cohort Study
| Content Provider | PubMed Central |
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| Author | Griffiths, L. J. Dezateux, C. Cole, T. J. |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Abstract | We examined sex and ethnic differences in central fatness, as assessed by waist circumference measurements, in 13 590 Millennium Cohort Study 5-year-olds. Measurements were expressed as z-scores based on reference data from the British Standards Institute. The cohort, especially girls, had larger waist circumference measurements than the reference population. Black children had larger waists, and children from other minority ethnic groups had smaller waists than White children. Girls, and Black children, in the United Kingdom are at particular risk for central fatness. Further research is needed to clarify ethnic and other influences on fat distribution, and the health outcomes associated with central fatness. |
| Related Links | http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17477166.2010.526224 |
| Starting Page | 196 |
| File Format | |
| ISSN | 17477166 |
| e-ISSN | 17477174 |
| Journal | International Journal of Pediatric Obesity |
| Issue Number | 2Part2 |
| Volume Number | 6 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Blackwell Publishing Ltd |
| Publisher Date | 2011-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Blackwell Publishing Ltd |
| Subject Keyword | Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health Nutrition and Dietetics Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Health Policy Research in Higher Education |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Nutrition and Dietetics Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health Health Policy |
