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Comparison of waist circumference versus body mass index in diagnosing metabolic syndrome and identifying apparently healthy subjects at increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Marno Celeste Ryan, Helke Michelle Fenster Farin, Fahim Abbasi, Gerald Mark Reaven

American Journal of Cardiology | EXCERPTA MEDICA INC-ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2008

DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.02.096

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Keywords

Heart-Disease
Adipose-Tissue Distribution
Male
Plasma-Insulin
Science & Technology
Serum-Lipids
Middle Aged
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
International-Diabetes-Federation
Metabolic Syndrome
Insulin-Resistance
Humans
Risk Assessment
Prevalence
Body Mass Index
Body Weights and Measures
Metabolic Syndrome X
European Men
Cardiovascular System & Cardiology
Mediated Glucose Disposal
Fat Distribution
Insulin Resistance
Female
Adult
Blood-Pressure
Risk Factors
Obesity