The association between A Body Shape Index and mortality: Results from an Australian cohort.
It is well recognised that obesity increases the risk of premature death. A Body Shape Index (ABSI) is a formula that uses waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI) and height to predict risk of premature mortality, where a high score (Quartile 4) indicates that a person's WC is more than...
Main Authors: | Janet F Grant, Catherine R Chittleborough, Zumin Shi, Anne W Taylor |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5536270?pdf=render |
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