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.

<h4>Introduction</h4>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...

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Main Authors: Marta Guasch-Ferré, Mònica Bulló, Miguel Ángel Martínez-González, Dolores Corella, Ramon Estruch, María-Isabel Covas, Fernando Arós, Julia Wärnberg, Miquel Fiol, José Lapetra, Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Lluís Serra-Majem, Xavier Pintó, Nancy Babio, Andrés Díaz-López, Jordi Salas-Salvadó
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/465be419127a493b97defedbe9005c09
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