Anthropometric indicators as a screening measure for cardiovascular risk factors in women

Objective(s): To compare waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHpR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) to predict cardiovascular risk factors in an urban adult population of women living in Tehran. Methods: This population-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 50...

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Main Authors: Azizi F, Esmaillzadeh A, Mirmiran P, Shiva N
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research 2004-04-01
Series:Payesh
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Online Access:http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-806-en.html