Centripetal fat patterning in South African children
Objectives: The waist-to-stature ratio (WSR) is newly developed index, proposed to be of greater value as a simple anthropometric indicator, for predicting abdominal obesity and related cardiovascular co-morbidities in adults and children. This study examined age and gender differences in waist-to-s...
Main Authors: | Goon, DT, Toriola, AL, Shaw, BS, Amusa, LO |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | en |
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Pakistan Journal of Medical Science
2010
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Online Access: | http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1000435 |
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