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The Use of Obesity Indicators for the Prediction of Hypertension Risk among Youth in the United Arab Emirates

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Background: Obesity is a significant risk factor for metabolic disorders including increase in blood pressure. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and Waist/Hip ratio (WHR) are simple and effective indicators of obe­sity. The objectives of this study were to examine the relationships bet...

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Main Authors: SS Al-Sharbatti (Author), RB Shaikh (Author), E Mathew (Author), Jayadevan Sreedharan (Author), J Muttappallymyalil (Author), SA Basha (Author)
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Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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