Body fat distribution and hypertension incidence in women and men. The NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-134

  Gillum, R F ^a,b   Mussolino, M E ^a   Madans, J H ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Blacks; Blood pressure; Female; Hypertension; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0031984487     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800554     Document Type: Article

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