Waist Circumference, Weight, and Body Mass Index of Iranians Based on National Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factors Surveillance
Background: Obesity is an important and life-threatening disease, associated with different chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. We sought to address the paucity of information on the trends of anthropometric indices such as weight, waist circumference, and...
Main Authors: | B Larijani, HR Aghaei Meybodi, MH Forouzanfar, H Kashani, SH Abbaszadeh Ahranjani, M Aalaa, MR Mohajeri-Tehrani |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2012-04-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/20722.pdf&manuscript_id=20722 |
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