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Obesity Index That Better Predict Metabolic Syndrome: Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Waist Hip Ratio, or Waist Height Ratio

Aim. The aim was to compare body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist hip ratio (WHR), and waist height ratio (WHtR) to identify the best predictor of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Qatari adult population. Methods. A cross-sectional survey from April 2011 to December 2012. Data was co...

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Autores principales: Bener, Abdulbari, Yousafzai, Mohammad T., Darwish, Sarah, Al-Hamaq, Abdulla O. A. A., Nasralla, Eman A., Abdul-Ghani, Mohammad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3755383/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24000310
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/269038