Waist-to-height ratio, an optimal predictor for obesity and metabolic syndrome in Chinese adults

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 782-785

  Shao, J ^a   Yu, L ^a   Shen, X ^a   Li, D ^a   Wang, K ^a  

^a XUZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

metabolic syndrome; obesity; receiver operating characteristics; Waist to height ratio

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SEX DIFFERENCE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT TO HEIGHT RATIO;

EID: 78651408558     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-010-0106-x     Document Type: Article

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