The association between body mass index and age related cataract

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-52

  Noran, Naqiah Hairi ^a   Nooriah, S ^b   Mimiwati, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Age related cataract; Body mass index; Case control study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CATARACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATARACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 34447124499     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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