Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index as Predictors of Health Care Costs
Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index as Predictors of Health Care Costs
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United States: Public Library of Science
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In the present study we analyze the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) and future health care costs. On the basis of the relation between these anthropometric measures and mortality, we hypothesized that for all levels of BMI increased WC implies added future health care costs (Hypothesis 1) and for given levels...
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Waist Circumference and Body Mass Index as Predictors of Health Care Costs
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1312296884
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1312296884
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0002619
