Anthropometric assessment to predict hypertension among women in Tehran, Iran
"nBackground: Identification of the best screening measure for the risk of chronic disease is essential. This study aims to comparatively assess the ability of waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHpR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) to predict hypertension...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2008-09-01
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| Series: | Tehran University Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/12016.pdf&manuscript_id=12016 |