The discrimination of dyslipidaemia using anthropometric measures in ethnically diverse populations of the Asia-pacific region: The obesity in Asia collaboration

Dyslipidaemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is only detectable through blood testing, which may not be feasible in resource-poor settings. As dyslipidaemia is commonly associated with excess weight, it may be possible to identify individuals with adverse lipid profiles using...

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Main Authors: Barzi, F., Woodward, M., Czernichow, S., Lee, Crystal, Kang, J., Janus, E., Lear, S., Patel, A., Caterson, I., Patel, J., Lam, T., Suriyawongpaisal, P., Huxley, Rachel
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23669