The Use of Obesity Indicators for the Prediction of Hypertension Risk among Youth in the United Arab Emirates

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a significant risk factor for metabolic disorders including increase in blood pressure. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and Waist/Hip ratio (WHR) are simple and effective indicators of obesity. The objectives of this study were to examine the relationships betw...

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Autores principales: Al-Sharbatti, SS, Shaikh, RB, Mathew, E, Sreedharan, Jayadevan, Muttappallymyalil, J, Basha, SA
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3481645/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23113084

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