Accuracy and adequacy of waist circumference cut-off points currently recommended in Brazilian adults
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Accuracy and adequacy of waist circumference cut-off points currently recommended in Brazilian adults.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the adequacy and accuracy of cut-off values currently recommended by the WHO for assessment of cardiovascular risk in southern Brazil. DESIGN Population-based study aimed at determining the predictive ability of waist circumference for cardiovascular risk based on the use of previous medical diagnosis for hypertension, diabetes mellitus and/or dyslipidaemia. Descriptive ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Nutrition
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1368-9800,1475-2727
DOI: 10.1017/s1368980013000529