Association between anthropometric indicators of obesity and cardiovascular risk factors among adults in Shanghai, China

Association between anthropometric indicators of obesity and cardiovascular risk factors among adults in Shanghai, China

Abstract Background To determine the optimal cut-off values and evaluate the associations of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-height ratio (WHtR) with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Methods A large-scale cross-sectional survey was conducted among 35,256 adults ag...

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Main Authors: Yue Zhang, Yi’an Gu, Na Wang, Qi Zhao, Nawi Ng, Ruiping Wang, Xiaoyan Zhou, Yonggen Jiang, Weibing Wang, Genming Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Cardiovascular diseases
Obesity
Anthropometric indices
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7366-0

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