Neck-to-height ratio in screening for abdominal obesity among children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study
This study highlights NHtR as an effective indicator for screening abdominal obesity in children and adolescents, supporting early detection and intervention strategies to improve public health outcomes related to abdominal obesity.
Authors
- Yangshiyu Li
- Yifan Lin
- Xiaocui Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8493-0608)
- Yongxing Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0020-1588)
- Shiqi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2010-0132)
- Fang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2514-9177)
- Shuxian Yuan
- Haiyan Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6240-114X)
Institutions
- Henan Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Zhengzhou Children's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05955-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- National Key Research and Development Program of China