Sexual dimorphism in ratio of second and fourth digits and its relationship with metabolic syndrome indices and cardiovascular risk factors

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 234-239

  Oyeyemi, Bolaji Fatai ^a   Iyiola, Oluyinka Ajibola ^b,e   Oyeyemi, Adekunle Wahab ^c   Oricha, Kokori Audu ^d   Anifowoshe, Abass Toba ^b   Alamukii, Nanfizat Abiket ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^c MADONNA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d Federal College of Education   (Nigeria)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Digit ratio; Metabolic syndrome; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANCER RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; FINGER; FINGER LENGTH MEASUREMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NECK CIRCUMFERENCE; OBESITY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WAIST TO HEIGHT RATIO;

EID: 84900325499     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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