Associations between gender, age and waist circumference

In December 2008, the World Health Organization (WHO) convened a consultation to discuss cut-points for waist circumference (WC). As part of that effort, this paper examines the impact of gender and age on WC. As WC is influenced by body weight, body composition and fat distribution, their associati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stevens, J., Katz, E., Huxley, Rachel
Format: Journal Article
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3491