Body Fat, Abdominal Fat And Body Fat Distribution Related To Clustering Of Risk Factors For Cvd In Children

Background: Obesity is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults and less favourable CVD risk factor status in children. These relationships have not been extensively studied in young subjects on a population-base with the use of objective methods. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 170 (92 boys and 78 girls) children aged 8-11 years, recruited from a population-based cohort. Total fat mass (TBF) and …