Gender differences in health-related quality of life associated with abdominal obesity in a Korean population

BMJ Open

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Choo, Jina ^a   Jeon, Seonhui ^b   Lee, Juneyoung ^c  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Green Cross Company   (South Korea)

^c Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY, ABDOMINAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY, ABDOMINAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84894177726     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003954     Document Type: Article

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