Association Between Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Abdominal Obesity

Association Between Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Abdominal Obesity

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OBJECTIVE: Obesity has been suggested as a risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Previous studies on the association of CTS and obesity have generally considered body mass index (BMI). However, the relationships between CTS and waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), which are known...

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Main Authors: Ertuğrul Uzar, Atilla İlhan, Alevtina Ersoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2010-12-01
Series:Türk Nöroloji Dergisi
Subjects:
Carpal tunnel syndrome
obesity
waist circumference
waist-hip ratio
body-mass index.
Online Access:http://www.tjn.org.tr/jvi.aspx?pdir=tjn&plng=eng&un=TJN-43043&look4=

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