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Response to “Waist-circumference-to-height-ratio had better longitudinal agreement with DEXA-measured fat mass than BMI in 7237 children”

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We read with interest the recent article by Dr Agbaje in Pediatric Research entitled, “Waist-circumference-to-height-ratio had better longitudinal agreement with DEXA-measured fat mass than BMI in 7237 children”.1 The author conducted a longitudinal investigation of the performance of surrogate adiposity markers (with a key focus on waist-circumference-to-height-ratio [WHtR]) using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)-measured body fat mass as a reference standard, using data from study using the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) UK birth cohort.

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  1. Department of Population Health, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait City, Kuwait

    Mohammed T. Hudda

  2. Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Mohammed T. Hudda

  3. Population Health Research Institute, St George’s University of London, London, SW17 0RE, UK

    Christopher G. Owen & Peter H. Whincup

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Hudda, M.T., Owen, C.G. & Whincup, P.H. Response to “Waist-circumference-to-height-ratio had better longitudinal agreement with DEXA-measured fat mass than BMI in 7237 children”. Pediatr Res (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-024-03269-2

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