Published in J Pediatr on April 01, 2005
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Neck circumference as a predictor of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and low-grade systemic inflammation in children: the ACFIES study. BMC Pediatr (2016) 0.89
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Optimal waist-to-height ratio values for cardiometabolic risk screening in an ethnically diverse sample of South African urban and rural school boys and girls. PLoS One (2013) 0.87
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Waist-to-height ratio is correlated with height in US children and adolescents aged 2-18 years. Int J Pediatr Obes (2008) 0.85
Stress and abdominal fat: preliminary evidence of moderation by the cortisol awakening response in Hispanic peripubertal girls. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2010) 0.85
Cardiometabolic risk assessments by body mass index z-score or waist-to-height ratio in a multiethnic sample of sixth-graders. J Obes (2014) 0.84
Augmenting BMI and Waist-Height Ratio for Establishing More Efficient Obesity Percentiles among School-going Children. Indian J Community Med (2009) 0.83
Trends of Components of the Metabolic Syndrome in German First Graders Throughout 10 Years: The PEP Family Heart Study. Cholesterol (2012) 0.81
Defining central adiposity in terms of clinical practice in children and adolescents. Int J Prev Med (2011) 0.81
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Risk factors for high blood pressure in low income children aged 3-4 years. Eur J Pediatr (2013) 0.79
Comparison of adiposity measures in the identification of children with elevated blood pressure in Guangzhou, China. J Hum Hypertens (2015) 0.78
Prevalence of obesity and central obesity among adolescent girls in a district school in Bangladesh. Indian J Endocrinol Metab (2015) 0.78
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Body mass index and waist/height ratio for prediction of severity of coronary artery disease. BMC Res Notes (2014) 0.78
Central obesity in Yemeni children: A population based cross-sectional study. World J Cardiol (2013) 0.77
A Comparison between BMI, Waist Circumference, and Waist-To-Height Ratio for Identifying Cardio-Metabolic Risk in Children and Adolescents. PLoS One (2016) 0.77
Distribution curve of waist-to-height ratio and its association with blood pressure among children and adolescents: study in a large population in an eastern coastal province, China. Eur J Pediatr (2014) 0.76
Elevated blood pressure in adolescent girls: correlation to body size and composition. BMC Public Health (2016) 0.75
Prevalence and geographic variation of abdominal obesity in 7- and 9-year-old children in Greece; World Health Organization Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative 2010. BMC Public Health (2017) 0.75
Performance of different adiposity measures for predicting cardiovascular risk in adolescents. Sci Rep (2017) 0.75
Excellent Intra and Inter-Observer Reproducibility of Wrist Circumference Measurements in Obese Children and Adolescents. PLoS One (2016) 0.75
Childhood obesity: a new menace. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther (2007) 0.75
Associations between different components of fitness and fatness with academic performance in Chilean youths. PeerJ (2016) 0.75
Validity of muscle-to-fat ratio as a predictor of adult metabolic syndrome. J Phys Ther Sci (2016) 0.75
What is the best method to identify cardiovascular risk related to obesity? J Pediatr (2005) 0.75
Features of the built environment related to physical activity friendliness and children's obesity and other risk factors. Public Health Nurs (2014) 0.75
Anthropometric indicators as predictors of total body fat and cardiometabolic risk factors in Chilean children at 4, 7 and 10 years of age. Eur J Clin Nutr (2016) 0.75
Association between Body Mass Index, Waist-to-Height Ratio and Adiposity in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients (2016) 0.75
Weight-height relationships and central obesity in 7-year-old to 10-year-old Polish urban children: a comparison of different BMI and WHtR standards. J Physiol Anthropol (2015) 0.75
Predictors of Dyslipidemia Over Time in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: For the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Diabetes Care (2017) 0.75
Breast-feeding, Leptin:Adiponectin Ratio, and Metabolic Dysfunction in Adolescents with Obesity. South Med J (2017) 0.75
Incidence of diabetes in youth in the United States. JAMA (2007) 8.70
Secular trends in cardiovascular disease risk factors according to body mass index in US adults. JAMA (2005) 8.07
Improvements in diabetes processes of care and intermediate outcomes: United States, 1988-2002. Ann Intern Med (2006) 7.32
Achievement of goals in U.S. diabetes care, 1999-2010. N Engl J Med (2013) 7.17
The evolving diabetes burden in the United States. Ann Intern Med (2004) 6.36
Trends in the prevalence and ratio of diagnosed to undiagnosed diabetes according to obesity levels in the U.S. Diabetes Care (2004) 4.84
Mortality trends in men and women with diabetes, 1971 to 2000. Ann Intern Med (2007) 4.64
Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in the United States, 2005-2008. JAMA (2010) 4.41
Socioeconomic status and trends in disparities in 4 major risk factors for cardiovascular disease among US adults, 1971-2002. Arch Intern Med (2006) 4.17
Glycemic control in youth with diabetes: the SEARCH for diabetes in Youth Study. J Pediatr (2009) 3.48
Components of the "metabolic syndrome" and incidence of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes (2002) 3.14
Exercise capacity and body composition as predictors of mortality among men with diabetes. Diabetes Care (2004) 2.97
Prevalence of impaired fasting glucose and its relationship with cardiovascular disease risk factors in US adolescents, 1999-2000. Pediatrics (2005) 2.85
Depressive symptoms and mortality among persons with and without diabetes. Am J Epidemiol (2005) 2.84
Predictors of insulin regimens and impact on outcomes in youth with type 1 diabetes: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study. J Pediatr (2009) 2.74
Presence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in youth: the Search for Diabetes in Youth Study. Pediatrics (2008) 2.56
Two risk-scoring systems for predicting incident diabetes mellitus in U.S. adults age 45 to 64 years. Ann Intern Med (2009) 2.55
A1C level and future risk of diabetes: a systematic review. Diabetes Care (2010) 2.35
Testing the accelerator hypothesis: body size, beta-cell function, and age at onset of type 1 (autoimmune) diabetes. Diabetes Care (2006) 2.26
Etiological approach to characterization of diabetes type: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Diabetes Care (2011) 2.15
Identifying adults at high risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease using hemoglobin A1c National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006. Am J Prev Med (2011) 2.12
Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in U.S. children and adolescents with diabetes: the SEARCH for diabetes in youth study. Diabetes Care (2006) 2.09
Association of A1C and fasting plasma glucose levels with diabetic retinopathy prevalence in the U.S. population: Implications for diabetes diagnostic thresholds. Diabetes Care (2009) 2.08
Lipid abnormalities are prevalent in youth with type 1 and type 2 diabetes: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. J Pediatr (2006) 2.06
Prevalence and correlates of elevated blood pressure in youth with diabetes mellitus: the SEARCH for diabetes in youth study. J Pediatr (2010) 2.05
Prevalence of diabetes in U.S. youth in 2009: the SEARCH for diabetes in youth study. Diabetes Care (2013) 2.01
Trends in death rates among U.S. adults with and without diabetes between 1997 and 2006: findings from the National Health Interview Survey. Diabetes Care (2012) 1.97
Diabetes in African American youth: prevalence, incidence, and clinical characteristics: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Diabetes Care (2009) 1.91
Secular changes in U.S. Prediabetes prevalence defined by hemoglobin A1c and fasting plasma glucose: National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 1999-2010. Diabetes Care (2013) 1.84
Demographic and clinical correlates of diabetes-related quality of life among youth with type 1 diabetes. J Pediatr (2012) 1.84
Secular changes in the age-specific prevalence of diabetes among U.S. adults: 1988-2010. Diabetes Care (2013) 1.79
Diabetes in Hispanic American youth: prevalence, incidence, demographics, and clinical characteristics: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Diabetes Care (2009) 1.78
Diabetes in Navajo youth: prevalence, incidence, and clinical characteristics: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Diabetes Care (2009) 1.77
How should developing countries manage diabetes? CMAJ (2006) 1.69
The relative contributions of different levels of overweight and obesity to the increased prevalence of diabetes in the United States: 1976-2004. Prev Med (2007) 1.67
The relation of body mass index, cardiorespiratory fitness, and all-cause mortality in women. Obes Res (2002) 1.65
Prevalence of tobacco use and association between cardiometabolic risk factors and cigarette smoking in youth with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Pediatr (2010) 1.63
Characteristics associated with poor glycemic control among adults with self-reported diagnosed diabetes--National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 2007-2010. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep (2012) 1.54
The many faces of diabetes in American youth: type 1 and type 2 diabetes in five race and ethnic populations: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Diabetes Care (2009) 1.54
Diabetes mellitus and visual impairment: national health and nutrition examination survey, 1999-2004. Arch Ophthalmol (2008) 1.52
Trends in the prevalence of ketoacidosis at diabetes diagnosis: the SEARCH for diabetes in youth study. Pediatrics (2014) 1.49
Serum lipids and glucose control: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2007) 1.49
The missed patient with diabetes: how access to health care affects the detection of diabetes. Diabetes Care (2008) 1.43
Variation in prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus among hospital discharges for obstetric delivery across 23 states in the United States. Diabetes Care (2012) 1.43
Prevalence of diagnosed arthritis and arthritis-attributable activity limitation among adults with and without diagnosed diabetes: United States, 2008-2010. Diabetes Care (2012) 1.39
Higher prevalence of elevated albumin excretion in youth with type 2 than type 1 diabetes: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study. Diabetes Care (2007) 1.38
Transition from pediatric to adult care for youth diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in adolescence. Pediatrics (2013) 1.38
Health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus: SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2008) 1.35
Socioeconomic status and mortality: contribution of health care access and psychological distress among U.S. adults with diagnosed diabetes. Diabetes Care (2012) 1.34
Coronary artery calcium score, risk factors, and incident coronary heart disease events. Atherosclerosis (2006) 1.33
Preservation of beta-cell function in autoantibody-positive youth with diabetes. Diabetes Care (2009) 1.32
Association between maternal diabetes in utero and age at offspring's diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care (2008) 1.31
Physical activity, cardiovascular fitness, and insulin sensitivity among U.S. adolescents: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2002. Diabetes Care (2006) 1.30
Prevalence and determinants of elevated apolipoprotein B and dense low-density lipoprotein in youths with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2007) 1.28
Associations between trends in race/ethnicity, aging, and body mass index with diabetes prevalence in the United States: a series of cross-sectional studies. Ann Intern Med (2014) 1.27
Prevalence, characteristics and clinical diagnosis of maturity onset diabetes of the young due to mutations in HNF1A, HNF4A, and glucokinase: results from the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2013) 1.26
Cardiometabolic risk factors among US adolescents and young adults and risk of early mortality. Pediatrics (2013) 1.20
Trends in nutrient intake among adults with diabetes in the United States: 1988-2004. J Am Diet Assoc (2009) 1.19
GHb level and subsequent mortality among adults in the U.S. Diabetes Care (2009) 1.18
Association of type 1 diabetes with month of birth among U.S. youth: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Diabetes Care (2009) 1.17
Age, sex, and ethnic variations in serum insulin concentrations among U.S. youth: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2002. Diabetes Care (2006) 1.15
Adherence to guidelines for youths with diabetes mellitus. Pediatrics (2011) 1.13
Prevalence of lower extremity diseases associated with normal glucose levels, impaired fasting glucose, and diabetes among U.S. adults aged 40 or older. Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2007) 1.10
Long-term and recent progress in blood pressure levels among U.S. adults with diagnosed diabetes, 1988-2008. Diabetes Care (2011) 1.09
Muscle-strengthening activity and its association with insulin sensitivity. Diabetes Care (2007) 1.09
Meta-analysis of genome-wide linkage studies of quantitative lipid traits in families ascertained for type 2 diabetes. Diabetes (2007) 1.08
An update on type 2 diabetes in youth from the National Diabetes Education Program. Pediatrics (2004) 1.06
Trends in cardiovascular disease risk factors by obesity level in adults in the United States, NHANES 1999-2010. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2014) 1.05
Glucose control predicts 2-year change in lipid profile in youth with type 1 diabetes. J Pediatr (2012) 1.05
Potential mediators of diabetes-related hearing impairment in the U.S. population: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2004. Diabetes Care (2010) 1.05
Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome across cardiorespiratory fitness levels in women. Obes Res (2004) 1.02
Permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus: prevalence and genetic diagnosis in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Pediatr Diabetes (2012) 1.02
Medical expenditures associated with diabetes among privately insured U.S. youth in 2007. Diabetes Care (2011) 1.02
Relationship between quality of diabetes care and patient satisfaction. J Natl Med Assoc (2003) 1.00
Insulin regimens and clinical outcomes in a type 1 diabetes cohort: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study. Diabetes Care (2012) 1.00
Differences between adiposity indicators for predicting all-cause mortality in a representative sample of United States non-elderly adults. PLoS One (2012) 1.00
Access to health care and control of ABCs of diabetes. Diabetes Care (2012) 0.98
The prevalence of type 1 diabetes in the United States. Epidemiology (2013) 0.97
Health insurance coverage and use of eye care services. Arch Ophthalmol (2008) 0.97
Weight-loss practices and weight-related issues among youth with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care (2008) 0.96
Inflammation gene variants and susceptibility to albuminuria in the U.S. population: analysis in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1991-1994. BMC Med Genet (2010) 0.95
Impaired fasting glucose and risk of diabetes in Taiwan: follow-up over 3 years. Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2003) 0.94
Household income and cardiovascular disease risks in U.S. children and young adults: analyses from NHANES 1999-2008. Diabetes Care (2011) 0.90
A novel use of structural equation models to examine factors associated with prediabetes among adults aged 50 years and older: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-2006. Diabetes Care (2013) 0.88
Three decade change in the prevalence of hearing impairment and its association with diabetes in the United States. Prev Med (2009) 0.88
The value of national diabetes registries: SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Curr Diab Rep (2010) 0.87
Meprin beta metalloprotease gene polymorphisms associated with diabetic nephropathy in the Pima Indians. Hum Genet (2005) 0.87
Cardiovascular disease risk profiles in women with histories of gestational diabetes but without current diabetes. Obstet Gynecol (2008) 0.87
Medical expenditures associated with diabetes acute complications in privately insured U.S. youth. Diabetes Care (2010) 0.85
HLA-associated phenotypes in youth with autoimmune diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes (2012) 0.84
Hereditary haemochromatosis: a realistic approach to prevention of iron overload disease in the population. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol (2002) 0.84
Association of functional decline with subsequent diabetes incidence in U.S. adults aged 51 years and older: the Health and Retirement Study 1998-2010. Diabetes Care (2014) 0.84
Inflammation among women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus and diagnosed diabetes in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Diabetes Care (2008) 0.83
Re: "Prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus among US adolescents: results from the continuous NHANES, 1999-2010". Am J Epidemiol (2013) 0.82
Correlates of treatment patterns among youth with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care (2013) 0.82