Somatotype of the individuals with lower extremity amputation and its association with cardiovascular risk

Anthropologischer Anzeiger

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-116

  Mozumdar, Arupendra ^a   Roy, Subrata K ^a  

^a INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Lower extremity amputation; Somatotypes

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; REHABILITATION CENTER; RISK FACTOR; SOMATOTYPE; WAIST HIP RATIO; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ADULT; AMPUTEES; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RISK FACTORS; SOMATOTYPES; TRIGLYCERIDES; WAIST-HIP RATIO;

EID: 44249106371     PISSN: 00035548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/aa/66/2008/99     Document Type: Article

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