The influences of height and age on waist circumference as an index of adiposity in adults

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-89

  Han, T S ^a   Seidell, J C ^b   Currall, J E P ^a   Morrison, C E ^a   Deurenberg, P ^c   Lean, M E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Cardiovascular disease; Epidemiology; Fat distribution; Obesity; Stature

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; NETHERLANDS; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031014445     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800371     Document Type: Article

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