Waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio and waist-to-height ratio reference percentiles for abdominal obesity among Greek adolescents

[1] Karayiannis D(2003)Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Greek school-aged children and adolescents Eur J Clin Nutr 57 1189-92

[2] Yannakoulia M(2000)Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: international survey BMJ 320 1240-3

[3] Terzidou M(2008)Epidemiological survey for the prevalence of overweight and abdominal obesity in Greek adolescents Obesity 16 1718-22

[4] Sidossis LS(2001)Prevalence and trends in overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Thessaloniki, Greece J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 14 1319-26

[5] Kokkevi A(2011)Defining overweight and obesity among Greek children living in Thessaloniki: international versus local reference standards Hippokratia 15 141-6

[6] Cole TJ(1994)Peripheral and abdominal adiposity in childhood obesity Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 18 795-800

[7] Bellizi MC(1996)Fat distribution and cardiovascular risk factors in obese adolescent girls: importance of the intraabdominal fat depot Am J Clin Nutr 64 12-7

[8] Flegal KM(2000)Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio are better predictors of cardiovascular disease risk factors in children than body mass index Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 24 1453-8

[9] Dietz WH(2006)A study of central fatness using waist-to-height ratios in UK children and adolescents over two decades supports the simple message - ‘keep your waist circumference to less than half your height’ Int J Obes (Lond) 30 988-92

[10] Tzotzas T(2005)Are age references for waist circumference, hip circumference and waist-hip ratio in Dutch children useful in clinical practice? Eur J Pediatr 164 216-22

[1] Karayiannis D(2003)Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Greek school-aged children and adolescents Eur J Clin Nutr 57 1189-92

[2] Yannakoulia M(2000)Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: international survey BMJ 320 1240-3

[3] Terzidou M(2008)Epidemiological survey for the prevalence of overweight and abdominal obesity in Greek adolescents Obesity 16 1718-22

[4] Sidossis LS(2001)Prevalence and trends in overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Thessaloniki, Greece J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 14 1319-26

[5] Kokkevi A(2011)Defining overweight and obesity among Greek children living in Thessaloniki: international versus local reference standards Hippokratia 15 141-6

[6] Cole TJ(1994)Peripheral and abdominal adiposity in childhood obesity Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 18 795-800

[7] Bellizi MC(1996)Fat distribution and cardiovascular risk factors in obese adolescent girls: importance of the intraabdominal fat depot Am J Clin Nutr 64 12-7

[8] Flegal KM(2000)Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio are better predictors of cardiovascular disease risk factors in children than body mass index Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 24 1453-8

[9] Dietz WH(2006)A study of central fatness using waist-to-height ratios in UK children and adolescents over two decades supports the simple message - ‘keep your waist circumference to less than half your height’ Int J Obes (Lond) 30 988-92

[10] Tzotzas T(2005)Are age references for waist circumference, hip circumference and waist-hip ratio in Dutch children useful in clinical practice? Eur J Pediatr 164 216-22