Central obesity and hypertension among rural adults of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India
Obesity is generally classified into generalized obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) and abdominal or central obesity (WC ≥90 cm for men and WC ≥80 cm for women) based on World Health Organization recommendation for Asians. Hypertension is one of the most common obesity-related complications, and about 30% of h...
Main Authors: | Chanak Mahua, Bose Kaushik |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2019-09-01
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Series: | Anthropological Review |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/anre-2019-0017 |
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