Left ventricular mass, abdominal circumference and age: The Fels Longitudinal Study

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 821-825

  Chumlea, Wm Cameron ^a   Schubert, C M ^b   Towne, B ^a   Siervogel, R M ^a   Sun, S S ^b  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HEART SIZE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 72249114249     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-009-0219-2     Document Type: Article

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