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Application of alternative anthropometric measurements to predict metabolic syndrome

OBJECTIVE: The association between rarely used anthropometric measurements (e.g., mid-upper arm, forearm, and calf circumference) and metabolic syndrome has not been proven. The aim of this study was to assess whether mid-upper arm, forearm, calf, and waist circumferences, as well as waist/height ra...

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Autores principales: Sagun, Gul, Oguz, Aytekin, Karagoz, Engin, Filizer, Arzu Tiğli, Tamer, Gonca, Mesci, Banu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4012236/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24838901
http://dx.doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2014(05)09