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Prediction of cardiovascular disease risk using waist circumference among Aboriginals in a remote Australian community
BACKGROUND: Elevated waist circumference (WC) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Aboriginals in Australia are at higher risk of CVD compared to non-Aboriginals. We examined the association between waist circumference and CVD, and developed a model for projecting absolute r...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4318125/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25636174 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1406-1 |