Enhanced prediction of renal function decline by replacing waist circumference with “A Body Shape In...
Enhanced prediction of renal function decline by replacing waist circumference with “A Body Shape Index (ABSI)” in diagnosing metabolic syndrome: a retrospective cohort study in Japan
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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English
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Abdominal obesity as a risk factor for diagnosing metabolic syndrome (MetS) is conventionally evaluated using waist circumference (WC), although WC does not necessarily reflect visceral adiposity.
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To examine whether replacing WC with “A Body Shape Index (ABSI)”, an abdominal obesity index calculated by dividing WC by a...
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Enhanced prediction of renal function decline by replacing waist circumference with “A Body Shape Index (ABSI)” in diagnosing metabolic syndrome: a retrospective cohort study in Japan
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_8872991
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_8872991
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0307-0565
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1476-5497
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10.1038/s41366-021-01026-7
