The prevalence and associated factors of central obesity in Northern Iran

Iranian Cardiovascular Research Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 164-168

  Veghari, G ^a   Sedaghat, M ^b   Joshaghani, H ^a   Hoseini, A ^b   Niknajad, F ^a   Angizeh, A ^b   Tazik, E ^b   Moharloei, P ^b  

^a GOLESTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Deputy of Health   (Iran)

Author keywords

Adults socio demographic; Central obesity; Iran

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBESITY; PARITY; READING; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 79953325365     PISSN: 1735885X     EISSN: 17358868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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