Which body mass index is best associated with risk of diabetes mellitus and hypertension in a Japanese-Brazilian population? Que valor de índice de massa corporal melhor se associa a risco de diabetes mellitus e hipertensão em nipo-brasileiros?

• Main Authors: Rosana Farah Simony (Author), Suely Godoy Agostinho Gimeno (Author), Sandra Roberta Gouveia Ferreira (Author), Laércio Joel Franco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of different body mass index (BMI) ranges associated with the risk of diabetes and hypertension in Japanese-Brazilians. This cross-sectional study was based on data from 1,330 Japanese-Brazilians > 30 years of age who participated in a popula...