Abdominal diameter index and 12-year cardiovascular disease incidence in male bridge and tunnel workers

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 409-415

  Ehrlich, A C ^a   Smith, D A ^a,b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

abdominal obesity; anthropometry; cardiovascular disease; epidemiology; public health

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ABDOMINAL DIAMETER INDEX; ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART DEATH; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVASCULARIZATION; STROKE; UNITED STATES; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; OBESITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ANGINA;

EID: 79952698568     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.143     Document Type: Article

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