Neck circumference: Independent predictor for overweight and obesity in adult population
Background: Neck circumference (NC) measurement, an index of upper body fat (BF) distribution, seems promising as a community-based screening measure for overweight and obesity in want of evidence on its validity as a screener. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the validity of...
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Main Authors: | Madhur Verma (Author), Meena Rajput (Author), Soumya Swaroop Sahoo (Author), Navjot Kaur (Author) |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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