Evaluation of waist circumference to predict general obesity and arterial hypertension in women in Greater Metropolitan Belo Horizonte, Brazil

• Main Authors: Velásquez-Meléndez Gustavo (Author), Kac Gilberto (Author), Valente Joaquim Gonçalves (Author), Tavares Roberta (Author), Silva Cibele Queiroz da (Author), Garcia Emerson Silami (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study examined the capacity of waist circumference (WC) to identify subjects with overweight (BMI <FONT FACE=Symbol>superscript three</FONT>25) and obesity (BMI <FONT FACE=Symbol>superscript three</FONT>30), in agreement with internationally recommended levels of action....