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Is neck circumference an appropriate tool to predict cardiovascular risk in clinical practice? A cross-sectional study in Chilean population
OBJECTIVES: Neck circumference has emerged as a predictor of obesity and metabolic syndrome, but its clinical usefulness for different groups of population is not clearly defined. The aim is to evaluate the predictive capacity of neck circumference in order to detect cardiovascular risks (CVRs) on t...
Autores principales: | Caro, Patricia, Guerra, Ximena, Canals, Andrea, Weisstaub, Gerardo, Sandaña, Carlos |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6858176/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31699715 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028305 |
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