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Ability of body mass index to predict abnormal waist circumference : receiving ...
Lauria, Márcio Weissheimer; Moreira, Lívia Maria Pinheiro; Coelho, George Luiz Lins Machado; Nascimento Neto, Raimundo Marques doBody mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are the most used anthropometric measures to identify obesity. While BMI is considered to be a simple and accurate estimate of general adiposity, WC is an alternative surrogate measure of visceral obesity. However, WC is subject to significant inter-examiner variation. The aim of the present study was to correlate BMI and WC measures in a group of Brazilian adu...
Turner syndrome: searching for better outcomes
Ramos, Adauto Versiani; Silva, Ivani Novato; Goulart, Eugênio Marcos AndradeOBJECTIVES: To assess the results of growth hormone on the growth of girls with Turner Syndrome and identify relevant parameters to improve outcomes. METHODS: Growth velocity and final height were studied in a historical cohort of 41 girls, regularly followed up for hormone distribution at three referral centers. The influence of oxandrolone and of estrogens on the final height was analyzed. The girls (initial ...