Optimal Waist Circumference Cutoff Values for the Diagnosis of Abdominal Obesity in Korean Adults

Abdominal obesity is associated closely with insulin resistance, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Waist circumference (WC) is a useful surrogate marker commonly used for abdominal adiposity. The determination of WC cutoff levels is important in the prevention and treatment of obesity, type 2 di...

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Main Authors: Yeong Sook Yoon, Sang Woo Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academya Publishing Co. 2014-12-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-29-418.pdf