The second report from Turkey: waist percentiles for 6-11-year-old children in Elazig Province, Eastern Anatolia

Pirincci E., ÇİÇEK B., Acik Y., ÖZTÜRK A., Durmus B.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.25, pp.705-709, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1515/jpem-2012-0142
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.705-709
  • Keywords: anthropometric indices, obesity, Turkish children, waist circumference
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To construct waist percentiles for 6-11-year-old Turkish children in Elazig Province, Eastern Anatolia.