Waist circumference as a screening measurement for overweight or centrally obese Chinese

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 791-792

  Ko, G T C ^a   Chan, J C N ^a   Woo, J ^a   Cockram, C S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Central obesity; Chinese; Overweight; Waist circumference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; CHINESE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC OBESITY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SCREENING;

ADULT; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHINA; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0029773855     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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