Waist circumference a good indicator of future risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Abdominal obesity is a more important risk factor than overall obesity in predicting the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. From a preventive and public health point of view it is crucial that risk factors are...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/631 |