MedPage Today 
(4/3, Phend) reports, "Waist measurements may predict cardiovascular
risk factors in overweight and obese teens, according to a
population-based
study
" published online in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent
Medicine. Investigators found that "a high waist-to-height ratio was
associated with higher total cholesterol levels among overweight and
obese 14- to 15-year-olds (P<0.05)." The researchers reported that
"a high ratio also was associated with
significantly higher odds of hypertension among obese teens."
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