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Prevalence of obesity and overweight, its clinical markers and associated factors in a high risk South-Asian population
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a global epidemic, which is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and metabolic abnormalities. It is measured by body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-hip ratio (WHR), body fat (BF) distribution and abdominal fat mass, each having its own merits and limita...
Autores principales: | Amin, Faridah, Fatima, Syeda Sadia, Islam, Najmul, Gilani, Anwar H |
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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/PMC4510896/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26217531 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40608-015-0044-6 |
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