Application of alternative anthropometric measurements to predict metabolic syndrome
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Application of alternative anthropometric measurements to predict metabolic syndrome
OBJECTIVE The association between rarely used anthropometric measurements (e.g., mid-upper arm, forearm, and calf circumference) and metabolic syndrome has not been proven. The aim of this study was to assess whether mid-upper arm, forearm, calf, and waist circumferences, as well as waist/height ratio and waist-to-hip ratio, were associated with metabolic syndrome. METHODS We enrolled 387 sub...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinics
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1807-5932
DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2014(05)09