Association of body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio and waist circumference with cardiovascular risk factors: Isfahan Healthy Heart Program

BACKGROUND: Investigating association of obesity indexes with other risk factors of cardiovascular diseases can help finding the best index in clinic for each sex. In this study, relationship of obesity based on body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio with cardiovascular d...

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Main Authors: Babak Sabet, Roya Derakhshan, Fatemeh Derakhshan, Roya Kelishadi, Alireza Khosravi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vesnu Publications 2012-03-01
Series:ARYA Atherosclerosis
Online Access:http://arya.mui.ac.ir/index.php/arya/article/view/401