Measuring obesity to assess cardiovascular risk - Inch tape, weighing machine, or both?

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 55, Issue SEP, 2007, Pages 617-619

  Mohan, V ^a   Deepa, M ^b  

^a MADRAS DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; OBESITY; PATHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INDIA; OBESITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34548447590     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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