Total and Abdominal Adiposity and Hypertension in Indigenous Women in Midwest Brazil.
BACKGROUND:Obesity is a major risk factor for hypertension, and abdominal fat in particular has been more strongly associated with cardiovascular diseases and its prevalence has increased in Brazilian indigenous populations. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hyp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4905631?pdf=render |