Entering a new era of body indices: the feasibility of a body shape index and body roundness index to identify cardiovascular health status.

Entering a new era of body indices: the feasibility of a body shape index and body roundness index to identify cardiovascular health status.

The Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Circumference (WC) are well-used anthropometric predictors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but their validity is regularly questioned. Recently, A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and Body Roundness Index (BRI) were introduced as alternative anthropometric indices that...

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Main Authors: Martijn F H Maessen, Thijs M H Eijsvogels, Rebecca J H M Verheggen, Maria T E Hopman, André L M Verbeek, Femmie de Vegt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4167703?pdf=render

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