Body fat percentage is better than indicators of weight status to identify children and adolescents with unfavorable lipid profile

ABSTRACT

Objective:
To assess whether the indicators of weight status body mass index and waist-to-height ratio are similar to body fat percentage to identify obese children and adolescents with unfavorable lipid profile.
Methods:
This was a cross-sectional study involving 840 children and adolescents (6-18 years). The same individuals were classified as non-obese (