Comparison of body mass index and waist circumference as predictors of cardiometabolic health in a population of young Canadian adults

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study aimed to investigate whether waist circumference (WC) or body mass index (BMI) is a better predictor of blood lipid concentrations among young men and women from different ethnocultural groups.</p> <p>Methods&l...

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Main Authors: Brenner Darren R, Tepylo Kasia, Eny Karen M, Cahill Leah E, El-Sohemy Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Online Access:http://www.dmsjournal.com/content/2/1/28