Comparison of anthropometric indices in predicting the risk of hypertension, Iran - 2014
Purpose: The best anthropometric index has not been established to investigate the relationship between hypertension and obesity. Since a similar study was not conducted in Bojnurd, we began to investigate the comparison of anthropometric indices (body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-to-h...
Main Authors: | Hossein Lashkardoost, Fateme Hoseyni, Elham Rabbani, Farzane Qorbani Moqadam, Leila Hosseini, Salimeh Azizi, Andishe Hamedi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2018-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of the Cardiovascular Academy |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijcva.com/article.asp?issn=2405-8181;year=2018;volume=4;issue=4;spage=77;epage=81;aulast=Lashkardoost |
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