Measures of excess body weight and anthropometry among adult Albertans: cross-sectional results from Alberta’s tomorrow project cohort

Measures of excess body weight and anthropometry among adult Albertans: cross-sectional results from Alberta’s tomorrow project cohort

Abstract Background Excess body weight during adulthood has been consistently associated with all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer at multiple sites among other chronic diseases. We describe the prevalence of excess body weight and abdominal obesity reported by participants enroll...

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Main Authors: Darren R. Brenner, Abbey E. Poirier, Tiffany R. Haig, Alianu Akawung, Christine M. Friedenreich, Paula J. Robson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Overweight
Obesity
Cohort
Abdominal adiposity
Chronic disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4887-2

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