The relationship of high sensitivity C-reactive protein to percent body fat mass, body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, and waist circumference in a Taiwanese population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is an easily measured inflammatory biomarker. This study compared the association of percent body fat mass (%FM), body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-hip ratio (W...

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Main Authors: Lin Wen-Yuan, Lai Ming-May, Liu Chiu-Shong, Li Chia-Ing, Kardia Sharon LR, Lin Cheng-Chieh, Chang Pei-Chia, Lee Yih-Dar, Chen Ching-Chu, Lin Chih-Hsueh, Yang Chuan-Wei, Hsiao Chih-Yi, Chen Walter, Li Tsai-Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/579