A comparison of body mass index, waist–hip ratio and waist circumference as predictors of all-cause mortality among the elderly: the Rotterdam study
International Journal of ObesityPublished 1 November 2001
TLS Visscher, Jacob C. Seidell, Anu Molarius, D. van der Kuip, Albert Hofman, J. C. M. Witteman
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Among never smoking elderly men waist circumference may have more potential for detecting overweight than the BMI, according to a population-based cohort study.
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Among never smoking elderly men waist circumference may have more potential for detecting overweight than the BMI.
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