Comparison of the associations of body mass index and measures of central adiposity and fat mass with coronary heart disease, diabetes, and all-cause mortality: a study using data from 4 UK cohorts
Open Access
- 1 March 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Vol. 91 (3) , 547-556
- https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.2009.28757
Abstract
Background: Measures of regional adiposity have been proposed as alternatives to the measurement of body mass index (BMI) for identifying persons atKeywords
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