Sex differences in the relationships between BMI, WHR and incidence of cardiovascular disease: A population-based cohort study

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1775-1781

  Li, C ^a   Engstrom G ^a   Hedblad, B ^a   Calling, S ^a   Berglund, G ^a   Janzon, L ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Body fat distribution; Body mass index; Cohort study; CVD risk; Gender; Waist to hip ratio

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STROKE; SWEDEN;

AGED; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SWEDEN; WAIST-HIP RATIO;

EID: 33845237638     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803339     Document Type: Article

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