Predictors of Metabolic Syndrome in the Iranian Population: Waist Circumference, Body Mass Index, or Waist to Hip Ratio?

This study aimed to investigate whether body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), or waist to hip ratio (WHR) could be a better predictor of metabolic syndrome and, if so, what would be the cutoff points for these surrogates to appropriately differentiate metabolic syndrome in different age a...

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Main Authors: Gharipour, Mojgan, Sarrafzadegan, Nizal, Sadeghi, Masoumeh, Andalib, Elham, Talaie, Mohammad, Shafie, Davood, Aghababaie, Esmaiel
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3619538/