Waist circumference as a measurement of obesity in the Netherlands Antilles; associations with hypertension and diabetes mellitus

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作者：
L Grievink
J F Alberts
J O’Niel
I Gerstenbluth
机构：
[1] Northern Centre for Health Care Research,
[2] University of Groningen,undefined
[3] Epidemiology and Research Unit,undefined
[4] Medical and Public Health Service of Curaçao,undefined
来源：
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2004年 / 58卷
关键词：
BMI; waist-to-hip ratio; waist circumference; Caribbean;
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摘要：
Objective: To evaluate waist circumference (WC) as a screening tool for obesity in a Caribbean population. To identify risk groups with a high prevalence of (central) obesity in a Caribbean population, and to evaluate associations between (central) obesity and self-reported hypertension and diabetes mellitus.
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