P3.07 THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN LOW BODY MASS INDEX AND ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN AFRICANS: THE PURE STUDY
Objectives: In developing countries, urbanization leads to changes in behavioural lifestyle and malnutrition which may lead to higher rates of cardiovascular disease .1,2 We aimed to assess the association between low body mass index and markers of cardiovascular function like pulse wave velocity in...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125938984/view |