Is waist circumference a better predictor of blood pressure, insulin resistance and blood lipids than body mass index in young Chilean adults?

BACKGROUND: It has been reported that waist circumference (WC) is a better predictor of cardiovascular risk factors than body mass index (BMI), although the findings have not been consistent. The aim of this study was to assess which measurement, BMI or WC, is more strongly associated with blood pre...

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Autores principales: Lara, Macarena, Bustos, Patricia, Amigo, Hugo, Silva, Claudio, Rona, Roberto J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3441472/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22882972
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-638

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3441472/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22882972
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-638

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