Different anthropometric adiposity measures and their association with cardiovascular disease risk factors: A meta-analysis

Netherlands Heart Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 208-218

  van Dijk, S B ^a   Takken, T ^b   Prinsen, E C ^c   Wittink, H ^d  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c ROESSINGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adiposity; Anthropometric; Cardiovascular disease risk factors; Meta analysis; Waist circumference

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAUCASIAN; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WAIST HIP RATIO;

EID: 84866240111     PISSN: 15685888     EISSN: 18766250     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12471-011-0237-7     Document Type: Review

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