Abdominal perimeter is the best anthropometric risk indicator of cardiovascular diseases

The objectives of this study were: a) to determine the prevalence of inadequate body fat determined based on body mass index (BMI), abdominal perimeter (AP) and relative body fat (%F), and biochemical indicators of cardiovascular risk, and b) to examine which body fat indicators better reflect the b...

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Main Authors: Maria Fátima Glaner, Andreia Pelegrini, Thales Boaventura Rachid Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2011-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/13337