Cut off values for abdominal obesity as a criterion of metabolic syndrome in an ethnic Kyrgyz population (Central Asian region)

Cut off values for abdominal obesity as a criterion of metabolic syndrome in an ethnic Kyrgyz population (Central Asian region)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>People of different racial and ethnic backgrounds have a distinct pattern of central fat deposition, thus making it necessary to devise a race based approach for the diagnosis and evaluation of abdominal obesity (AO). This is the fir...

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Main Authors: Mirrakhimov Aibek E, Lunegova Olga S, Kerimkulova Alina S, Moldokeeva Cholpon B, Nabiev Malik P, Mirrakhimov Erkin M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Obesity
Abdominal obesity
Waist circumference insulin resistance
Metabolic syndrome
Cardiovascular risk
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/11/1/16

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