Updated Waist Circumference Percentiles and Central Obesity Prevalence Among U.S. Children and Adolescents, NHANES 2011–2023
Background: Pediatric obesity affects 20% of children and adolescents globally. Waist circumference (WC) identifies central adiposity and cardiometabolic risk, yet pediatric WC percentiles are outdated. This study provides updated age- and sex-specific WC percentiles reflecting current trends to improve clinical risk a...