Accuracy of sagittal abdominal diameter as predictor of abdominal fat among Brazilian adults: a comparation with waist circumference Precisión de diámetro abdominal sagital como predictor de la grasa abdominal en brasileños adultos: una comparación con la circunferencia de la cintura
Aim: We aim was to compare the sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) with waist circumference (WC) as a predictor of central obesity among adults and to identify the sensitivity and specificity of the best cut-off point for SAD. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 266 Brazilians adults (euthrophic and o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Arán Ediciones, S. L.
2010-08-01
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Series: | Nutrición Hospitalaria |
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Online Access: | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112010000400019 |