Cut-off points for anthropometric indices of adiposity: differential classification in a large population of young women

Anthropometric indices of adiposity include BMI, waist circumference and waist:height ratio. In the recruitment phase of a prospective cohort study carried out between 1998 and 2002 we studied a population sample of 11 786 white Caucasian non-pregnant women in Southampton, UK aged 20-34 years, and e...

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Main Authors: Duggleby, Sarah L. (Author), Jackson, Alan A. (Author), Godfrey, Keith M. (Author), Robinson, Siân M. (Author), Inskip, Hazel M. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2009-02-18.
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