Measures of Adiposity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors, New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2004

Measures of Adiposity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors, New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2004

IntroductionBody mass index (BMI) and indicators of central adiposity have been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, but ambiguity remains about which measure optimally predicts CVD risk and is best suited for different racial/ethnic groups. We sought to characterize excess adi...

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Main Authors: R. Charon Gwynn, PhD, Magdalena Berger, MPH, Renu K. Garg, MPH, Elizabeth Needham Waddell, PhD, Robyn Philburn, MPH, Lorna E. Thorpe, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-05-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
adiposity and cardiovascular disease
heart disease
New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
cardiovascular disease risk factors
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2011/may/10_0058.htm

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