The Current Waist Circumference Cut Point Used for the Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome in Sub-Saharan African Women Is Not Appropriate

The waist circumference cut point for diagnosing the metabolic syndrome in sub-Saharan African subjects is based on that obtained from studies in European populations. The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of obesity and related metabolic disorders in an urban population of African fem...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Crowther, Nigel J., Norris, Shane A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3493601/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23145009
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048883

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3493601/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23145009
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048883

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