| Title |
Association of lipid profile and waist circumference as cardiovascular risk factors for overweight and obesity among school children in Qatar
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, December 2012
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| DOI | 10.2147/dmso.s39189 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Nasser M Rizk, Mervat Yousef |
| Abstract |
Childhood obesity is a national as well as worldwide problem. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of overweight and obesity among Qatari children with lipid profile and waist circumference as adverse cardiovascular risk factors in children aged 6-11 years. International Obesity Task Force reference values were used to screen for overweight and obesity. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 79 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 16% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 10% |
| Researcher | 7 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 19 | 23% |
| Unknown | 17 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 34 | 42% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 5% |
| Psychology | 4 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 9 | 11% |
| Unknown | 20 | 25% |