Assessment of risks of "lifestyle" diseases including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes by anthropometry in remote Australian Aborigines

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 688-697

  Gracey, Michael ^a   Burke, Valerie ^b   Martin, David D ^c   Johnston, Robert J ^c   Jones, Timothy ^c,d   Davis, Elizabeth A ^c,d  

^a Unity of First People of Australia   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aborigines; Anthropometry; BMI; Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes; Indigenous; Overweight obesity

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; ROC CURVE; STATISTICS; WAIST HIP RATIO;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE; RURAL HEALTH; WAIST-HIP RATIO;

EID: 37349016852     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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