Does one size fit all? The role of body mass index and waist circumference in systemic inflammation in midlife by race and gender

Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 169 - 183
Published: Oct 24, 2016
Abstract
This study investigates the associations of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with markers of systemic inflammation in midlife by race and gender.Data were obtained from the Survey of Midlife in the United States, a cross-sectional, observational study of Americans 35 years old or older (White men: N = 410; White women: N = 490; Black men: N = 58; Black women: N = 117). Inflammation was measured by concentrations of fibrinogen...
Paper Details
Title
Does one size fit all? The role of body mass index and waist circumference in systemic inflammation in midlife by race and gender
Published Date
Oct 24, 2016
Volume
22
Issue
2
Pages
169 - 183
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