Waist circumference and waist to hip ratio as predictors of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Iran

Objective (s): Obesity is one of the primary risk factors in cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The purpose of this study was to determine the anthropometric indices associated with CVD risk factors.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 991 men and 1188 women aged 15 to 64 years. Body...

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Main Authors: Reza Gharakhanlou, Hamid Agha-Alinejad, Babak Farzad, Mahdi bayati
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research 2014-04-01
Series:Payesh
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Online Access:http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-309-en.html