Effect of Asian BMI on risk of chronic disease progression: A Singapore perspective

Objectives: High body mass index (BMI) has been associated with increased mortality, healthcare utilization and costs. This study investigates the one-year chronic disease progression and risk of developing diabetes with varying cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks based on the Asian BMI categories. M...

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Main Authors: Palvinder Kaur, Nakul Saxena, Zhecheng Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-12-01
Series:Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105818779400