Overweight and Obesity-related Metabolic Disorders in Hospital Employees

Obesity is associated with metabolic disorders and cardiovascular diseases. This study investigated the relationship between overweight and obese status and the incidence of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and hyperuricemia. Methods: This prospective cohort study comprised 1749 hospita...

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Main Author: Lee-Ching Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609601091