Neck circumference as a marker of overweight and obesity and cutoff values for Bangladeshi adults
Objective: There are several methods of assessing overweight and obesity. Several studies conducted in different populations indicate that neck circumference (NC) can be used as a simple measure of overweight and obesity. This study was conducted to evaluate NC as a marker of overweight and obesity...
Main Authors: | Nazmul Kabir Qureshi, Tanjina Hossain, Mohammed Imrul Hassan, Nazma Akter, Md Mubinur Rahman, Moushumi Moriam Sultana, S M Ashrafuzzaman, Zafar Ahmed Latif |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2017;volume=21;issue=6;spage=803;epage=808;aulast=Qureshi |
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