Prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity in the Lausanne population
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obesity can be defined using body mass index (BMI) or waist (abdominal obesity). Little information exists regarding its prevalence and determinants in Switzerland. Hence, we assessed the levels of obesity as defined by BMI or waist...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-09-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/330 |