Association of anthropometric indices with elevated blood pressure in British adults

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 674-680

  Cox, B D ^a   Whichelow, M J ^a   Ashwell, M ^b   Prevost, A T ^a   Lejeune, S R E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Ashwell Associates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; BMI; Hypertension; Waist circumference; Waist height ratio; Waist hip ratio

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; DEMOGRAPHY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERTENSION; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0030744998     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800459     Document Type: Article

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