Central obesity and hypertension among rural adults of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India

Obesity is generally classified into generalized obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) and abdominal or central obesity (WC ≥90 cm for men and WC ≥80 cm for women) based on World Health Organization recommendation for Asians. Hypertension is one of the most common obesity-related complications, and about 30% of h...

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Main Authors: Chanak Mahua, Bose Kaushik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-09-01
Series:Anthropological Review
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/anre-2019-0017