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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0212-1611</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Nutrición Hospitalaria]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Nutr. Hosp.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0212-1611</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Grupo Arán]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0212-16112024000800023</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.20960/nh.05144</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Correlation and comparison between different measurement sites of waist circumference and cardiovascular risk in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Correlación y comparación entre diferentes lugares de medición de la circunferencia de la cintura y el riesgo cardiovascular en niños: revisión sistemática y metaanálisis]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ballén-Torres]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Angélica María]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Evia-Viscarra]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Lola]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Guardado-Mendoza]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rodolfo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Muñoz-López]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Daniela Beatriz]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lozada-Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Edgar Efrén]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Meneses-Rojas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis Fernando]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajío Servicios de Salud del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social para el Bienestar Department of Pediatric Endocrinology]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[León Guanajuato]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Guanajuato Department of Medicine and Nutrition Metabolic Research Laboratory]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[León Guanajuato]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Guanajuato Department of Medicine and Nutrition ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[León Guanajuato]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajío Department of Research ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[León Guanajuato]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social Hospital General de Zona 21 Department of Gastroenterology]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[León Guanajuato]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>41</volume>
<numero>5</numero>
<fpage>1105</fpage>
<lpage>1115</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0212-16112024000800023&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0212-16112024000800023&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0212-16112024000800023&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Background: waist circumference (WC) is a component of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and an excellent marker for the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in children. This study aimed to provide information on the anatomical measurement sites of WC and their comparative correlation with MetS and its components in children.  Methods: the literature search included papers published between January 2005 and September 2023 that met the following criteria: pediatric patients (2-18 years), WC measurement at different anatomical sites (&#8805; 2), and CVD risk by MetS. The quality of each study was determined using the STROBE and modified GRADE scales. The meta-analysis evaluated the WCiliac-crest and WCmiddle.  Results: five observational studies (total population: 1,224) were included. WC was measured at 2-4 anatomical sites. In all studies, the correlations between different WC measurement sites and CVD risk were similar. The STROBE assessment ranged from 12-20/22 and the GRADE was A for all the articles. The meta-analysis showed that the heterogeneity (I2 test) of the WCiliac-crest and WCmiddle with CVD variables was substantial.  Conclusion: All WC measurement sites showed adequate correlation with CVD risk, with some small individual differences. WCnarrow and WCumbilucus have adequate consistency and could be excellent alternatives in daily clinical practice because of their ease of measurement. Further studies are needed to evaluate the correlation between different WC measurement sites and CVD risk in children stratified according to pubertal stage and sex.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Antecedentes: la circunferencia de la cintura (CC) es un componente del síndrome metabólico (SM) y un excelente marcador de riesgo cardiovascular (RCV). El objetivo de este estudio fue proporcionar información sobre los sitios de medición anatómica de la CC en niños y su correlación comparativa con el SM y sus componentes.  Métodos búsqueda bibliográfica incluyó artículos entre enero 2005 y septiembre 2023 con los siguientes criterios: niños (2-18 años), CC medida en &#8805; 2 sitios anatómicos y SM. La calidad de cada estudio se evaluó con las escalas STROBE y GRADE modificada. El metaanálisis evaluó la CC cresta iliaca y CC media.  Resultados: se incluyó cinco estudios observacionales (población total: 1224). Todos los estudios mostraron similares correlaciones entre los diferentes sitios de medición de CC y el RCV. La evaluación STROBE fue de 12-20/22 y GRADE fue A en todos los artículos. El metaanálisis mostró que la heterogeneidad (prueba I2) de la CC cresta ilíaca y la CC media con las variables de RCV fue significativa.  Conclusión todos los sitios de medición de la CC mostraron una correlación adecuada con el RCV, con algunas pequeñas diferencias. CC estrecha y CC umbilical tienen una consistencia adecuada y podrían ser excelentes alternativas en la práctica clínica diaria debido a la facilidad de medición. Se necesitan más estudios para evaluar la correlación entre diferentes sitios de medición de la CC y el riesgo de RCV en niños estratificados según la etapa puberal y el sexo.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Waist circumference]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Pediatric obesity]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Cardiovascular risk]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Metabolic syndrome]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Circunferencia de la cintura]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Obesidad pediátrica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Riesgo cardiovascular]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Síndrome metabólico]]></kwd>
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