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The association between A Body Shape Index and mortality: Results from an Australian cohort

It is well recognised that obesity increases the risk of premature death. A Body Shape Index (ABSI) is a formula that uses waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI) and height to predict risk of premature mortality, where a high score (Quartile 4) indicates that a person’s WC is more than expe...

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Autores principales: Grant, Janet F., Chittleborough, Catherine R., Shi, Zumin, Taylor, Anne W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5536270/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28759582
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0181244