BMI-Specific Waist Circumference Thresholds to Discriminate Elevated Cardiometabolic Risk in White and African American Adults
Objective: Waist circumference (WC) is a useful anthropometric tool to estimate cardiometabolic risk. However, BMI influences the relationship between WC and health. This study determined BMI-, sex- and race-specific WC thresholds. Methods: The study sample included 6,452 whites and African American...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2013-08-01
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| Series: | Obesity Facts |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/354712 |