Comparative Abilities of Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Abdominal Volume Index, Body Adiposity Index, and Conicity Index as Predictive Screening Tools for Metabolic Syndrome among Apparently Healthy Ghanaian Adults

The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) continues to increase. There is therefore the need for early detection to avert possible adverse outcomes. Several anthropometric methods have been suggested to predict MetS, but no consensus has been reached on which is best. The aim of the study was...

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Autores principales: Quaye, Lawrence, Owiredu, William Kwame Boakye Ansah, Amidu, Nafiu, Dapare, Peter Paul Mwinsanga, Adams, Yussif
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2019
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6745169/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31565431
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8143179

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