Validity of an alternative anthropometric trait as cardiovascular diseases risk factor: Example from individuals with traumatic lower extremity amputation

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1180-1188

  Mozumdar, A ^a   Roy, S K ^a  

^a INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Lower extremity amputation; Upper arm circumference

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARM; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; INDIA; LEG AMPUTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; ANTHROPOMETRY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; WAIST-HIP RATIO;

EID: 33749316144     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602434     Document Type: Article

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