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Indices of abdominal obesity are better discriminators of cardiovascular risk factors than BMI: a meta-analysis
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · 2008 · Vol. 61(7) · pp. 646–653
Crystal Lee✉(University of Sydney)Rachel Huxley(The George Institute for Global Health)Rachel P. Wildman(Albert Einstein College of Medicine)Mark Woodward(Mount Sinai Medical Center)
Obesity, Physical Activity, DietDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsNutritional Studies and DietMedicineDyslipidemiaOverweightBody mass indexMeta-analysisWaist-to-height ratioAbdominal obesityObesityWaistConfidence interval
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Body CompositionBody HeightBody WeightCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleHumansMaleObesityRisk FactorsROC CurveBody Mass IndexAbdominal Fat
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Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations and its implications for policy and intervention strategies
The Lancet · 2004 · 12,431 citations
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