Waist to height ratio and cardiovascular risk factors in elderly individuals at high cardiovascular risk

Waist to height ratio and cardiovascular risk factors in elderly individuals at high cardiovascular risk

Introduction: Several anthropometric measurements have been associated with cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes mellitus and other cardiovascular risk conditions, such as hypertension or metabolic syndrome. Waist-to-height-ratio has been proposed as a useful tool for assessing abdominal obesit...

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Main Authors: Guasch-Ferre, M. (Marta), Bullo, M. (Monica), Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel), Corella, D. (Dolores), Estruch, R. (Ramón), Covas, M.I. (María Isabel), Aros, F. (Fernando), Wärnberg, J. (Julia), Fiol, M. (Miquel), Lapetra, J. (José), Muñoz, M.A. (Miguel Angel), Serra-Majem, L. (Luis), Pinto, X. (Xavier), Babio, N. (Nancy), Diaz-Lopez, A. (Andres), Salas-Salvado, J. (Jordi)
Format: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Language:eng
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Subjects:
Metabolic syndrome
Anthropometric indicators
Abdominal obesity
Screening tool
Disease risk
Metaanalysis
Men
Classification
Questionnaire
Association
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/37053

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