Waist circumference vs body mass index in association with cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy men and women: a cross sectional analysis of 403 subjects

Waist circumference vs body mass index in association with cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy men and women: a cross sectional analysis of 403 subjects

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objective</p> <p>Body mass index (BMI) is more commonly used than waist circumference as a measure of adiposity in clinical and research settings. The purpose of this study was to compare the associations of BMI and waist circumference with cardioresp...

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Main Authors: Dagan Shiri Sherf, Segev Shlomo, Novikov Ilya, Dankner Rachel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Subjects:
Obesity indexes
Maximal exercise test
Periodic health examinations
Online Access:http://www.nutritionj.com/content/12/1/12

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