Body mass index, waist circumference and waist:hip ratio as predictors of cardiovascular riska review of the literature

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Body mass index, waist circumference and waist:hip ratio as predictors of cardiovascular riska review of the literature

Overweight and obesity have become a major public health problem in both developing and developed countries as they are causally related to a wide spectrum of chronic diseases including type II diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. However, uncertainty regarding the most appropriate means by...

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Main Authors:	Huxley, Rachel, Mendis, S., Zheleznyakov, E., Reddy, S., Chan, J.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Nature Publishing Group 2010
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19633

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