Anthropometric Indicators of Adiposity Related to Body Weight and Body Shape as Cardiometabolic Risk Predictors in British Young Adults: Superiority of Waist-to-Height Ratio
Frequently reported poor dietary habits of young adults increase their risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Excess adiposity is the most established predictor of MetS, and numerous anthropometric measures have been proposed as proxy indicators of adiposity. We aimed to assess prevalence of MetS in you...
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Main Authors: | Farzad Amirabdollahian (Author), Fahimeh Haghighatdoost (Author) |
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Hindawi Limited,
2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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