Waist Circumference and All-Cause Mortality Independent of Body Mass Index in Korean Population from the National Health Insurance Health Checkup 2009–2015

Waist Circumference and All-Cause Mortality Independent of Body Mass Index in Korean Population from the National Health Insurance Health Checkup 2009–2015

Background: Waist circumference (WC) is an index of abdominal obesity and associated with co-morbidities and mortality. Higher WC is positively associated with increased mortality; therefore, we examined the relationship between WC and mortality in Korean populations with the interaction of body mas...

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Main Authors: Yang-Hyun Kim, Seon Mee Kim, Kyung-Do Han, Jin-Hyung Jung, Seong-Su Lee, Sang Woo Oh, Hye Soon Park, Eun-Jung Rhee, Won-Young Lee, Soon Jib Yoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
waist circumference
body mass index
obesity
mortality
Korean National Health Insurance Corporation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/1/72

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