Association between calf circumference and cardiac metabolic risk factors in middle-aged and elderly women
Aims: To assess the correlation between calf circumference and cardiac metabolic risk factors such as hypertension, abnormal blood glucose and dyslipidaemia among middle-aged and elderly women. Methods: The cross-sectional study population consisted of 476 female participants aged 40–80 years, inclu...
Main Authors: | Le-Le Bian, Ai-Chun Lan, Yong-Ke Zheng, Hai-Yan Xue, Qiao Ye |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-06-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023046649 |
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