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A New Body Shape Index Predicts Mortality Hazard Independently of Body Mass Index
BACKGROUND: Obesity, typically quantified in terms of Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeding threshold values, is considered a leading cause of premature death worldwide. For given body size (BMI), it is recognized that risk is also affected by body shape, particularly as a marker of abdominal fat deposits...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3399847/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22815707 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0039504 |