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hrp0082p2-d2-276 | Adrenals & HP Axis (1) | ESPE2014

Waist-to-Height Ratio, Waist-to-Hip Ratio, Waist Circumference, and BMI in Children and Adolescents with Classical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Due to 21-Hydoxylase Deficiency (CAH)

Dorr Helmuth G. , Marx Michaela , Herzog Nadine , Gassmann Katja , Pichl Carolin , Volkl Thomas

Background: It has been reported that children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) have higher BMI, increased body fat and greater waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) than control children.Objective and hypotheses: Recently it was speculated that the screening potential of waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and waist circumference (WC) for cardio-metabolic risk in adults is higher than WHR and BMI.Method: To review this hypothesis, we studied...

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Waist-to-Height Ratio, Waist-to-Hip Ratio, Waist Circumference, and BMI in Children and Adolescents with Classical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Due to 21-Hydoxylase Deficiency (CAH)

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