Lean Yet Unhealthy: Asian American Adults Had Higher Risks for Metabolic Syndrome than Non-Hispanic White Adults with the Same Body Mass Index: Evidence from NHANES 2011–2016
(1) Background: Despite having consistently lower rates of obesity than other ethnic groups, Asian Americans (AAs) are more likely to be identified as metabolically obese, suggesting an ethnic-specific association between BMI and cardiometabolic outcomes. The goal of this study was to provide an est...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-11-01
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| Series: | Healthcare |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/11/1518 |