Does the relationship between waist circumference, morbidity and mortality depend on measurement protocol for waist circumference?

Volume: 9, Issue: 4, Pages: 312 - 325
Published: Jul 1, 2008
Abstract
There is currently no consensus regarding the optimal protocol for measurement of waist circumference (WC), and no scientific rationale is provided for any of the WC protocols recommended by leading health authorities. A panel of experts conducted a systematic review of 120 studies (236 samples) to determine whether measurement protocol influenced the relationship of WC with morbidity of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes and with...
Paper Details
Title
Does the relationship between waist circumference, morbidity and mortality depend on measurement protocol for waist circumference?
Published Date
Jul 1, 2008
Volume
9
Issue
4
Pages
312 - 325
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