Prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity in the Lausanne population
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obesity can be defined using body mass index (BMI) or waist (abdominal obesity). Little information exists regarding its prevalence and determinants in Switzerland. Hence, we assessed the levels of obesity as defined by BMI or waist...
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Main Authors: | Paccaud Fred (Author), Mooser Vincent (Author), Bochud Murielle (Author), Marques-Vidal Pedro (Author), Waeber Gérard (Author), Vollenweider Peter (Author) |
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2008-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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