Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years

Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat, Fasting Blood Glucose in a Sample of Moroccan Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years

Objectives. The study aimed to assess the relationship between body fat and each of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), and to test the effectiveness of fat mass (FM), percent of body fat (PBF), BMI, and WC in predicting high levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG). Methods. A total of...

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Main Authors: Slimane Mehdad, Abdeslam Hamrani, Khalid El Kari, Asmaa El Hamdouchi, Amina Barakat, Mohamed El Mzibri, Najat Mokhtar, Hassan Aguenaou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/510458
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