Different Risk for Hypertension, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, and Hyperuricemia According to Level of Body Mass Index in Japanese and American Subjects
Obesity is a risk factor for hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), dyslipidemia, and hyperuricemia. Here, we evaluated whether the same body mass index (BMI) for the U.S. population conferred similar metabolic risk in Japan. This was a cross-sectional analysis involving 90,047 Japanese adults (18&am...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-08-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/8/1011 |