The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 2 , Pages 247-252.e1, February 2010

Metabolic Risk Varies According to Waist Circumference Measurement Site in Overweight Boys and Girls

  • Steven T. Johnson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Jennifer L. Kuk, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Kelly A. Mackenzie, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Centre for Weight and Health, Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Terry T-K. Huang, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Obesity Research Strategic Core, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD
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  • Rhonda J. Rosychuk, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Geoff D.C. Ball, PhD, RD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Pediatric Centre for Weight and Health, Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Geoff D. C. Ball, PhD, RD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Room 8228, Aberhart Centre, 11402 University Ave, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2R7, Canada.

Received 15 April 2009; received in revised form 24 June 2009; accepted 12 August 2009. published online 28 October 2009.

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 Supported by a Research Trainee Grant (awarded to Dr Johnson) from the Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Dr Rosychuk is supported by a Population Health Investigator (PHI) Award from the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR). Dr Ball is supported by a PHI from AHFMR and a New Investigator Award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Contents of this paper do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the US National Institutes of Health. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)00791-4

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.08.010

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The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 2 , Pages 247-252.e1, February 2010

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