Comparison of dyslipidemia among the normal-BMI and high-BMI group of people of rural Tamil Nadu

Background: Overweight and obesity are considered major epidemic health problems in both developed and underdeveloped countries, as many studies showed a remarkable rise. One of the causes of dyslipidemia is obesity. Body mass index (BMI) correlates reasonably well with laboratory-based measures of...

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Main Authors: Seetharaman Ranganathan, Tuman US Krishnan, Shankar Radhakrishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
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Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=2;spage=149;epage=152;aulast=Ranganathan