Waist circumference vs body mass index for prediction of disease risk in postmenopausal women
International Journal of ObesityPublished 1 August 2001
Rachael E. Van Pelt, EM Evans, KB Schechtman, AA Ehsani, WM Kohrt
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Waist circumference, an easily obtained index of central adiposity, is a more sensitive measure of relative disease risk than is BMI in middle-aged and older women, particularly in normal-weight individuals.
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Waist circumference, an easily obtained index of central adiposity, is a more sensitive measure of relative disease risk than is BMI in middle-aged and older women, particularly in normal-weight individuals.
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