The Effect of Obesity on the Waist Circumference Cut-Point Used for the Diagnosis of the Metabolic Syndrome in African Women: Results from the SWEET Study

Waist circumference (WC) is one of the diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, studies have shown that the waist cut-point may be influenced by BMI. The aim of this study was to, therefore, determine whether the presence of obesity influences the WC cut-point used to diagnose Met...

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Autores principales: Gradidge, Philippe J., Norris, Shane A., Crowther, Nigel J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9407919/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36011884
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610250

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9407919/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36011884
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610250

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