Waist-to-Height Ratio and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Elderly Individuals at High Cardiovascular...
Waist-to-Height Ratio and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Elderly Individuals at High Cardiovascular Risk
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Guasch-Ferré, Marta , Bulló, Mònica , Martínez-González, Miguel Ángel , Corella, Dolores , Estruch, Ramon , Covas, María-Isabel , Arós, Fernando , Wärnberg, Julia , Fiol, Miquel , Lapetra, José , Muñoz, Miguel Ángel , Serra-Majem, Lluís , Pintó, Xavier , Babio, Nancy , Díaz-López, Andrés and Salas-Salvadó, Jordi
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United States: Public Library of Science
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Several anthropometric measurements have been associated with cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes mellitus and other cardiovascular risk conditions, such as hypertension or metabolic syndrome. Waist-to-height-ratio has been proposed as a useful tool for assessing abdominal obesity, correcting other measurements for the height of the individual....
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Waist-to-Height Ratio and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Elderly Individuals at High Cardiovascular Risk
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1326238563
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1326238563
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0043275
