Association Between Pediatric Psoriasis and Waist-to-Height Ratio in the Absence of Obesity A Multicenter Australian Study

摘要

IMPORTANCE Increasing evidence suggests that psoriasis poses a cardiometabolic risk in children, as in adults. The best way to screen for this has not yet been established. Waist-to-height ratio (WtHR) can easily identify children with increased central adiposity and is a simpler alternative to body mass index (BMI) that does not require growth charts or percentiles. Having a WtHR of 0.5 or greater is associated with future cardiovascular risk.