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A New Body Shape Index Predicts Mortality Hazard Independently of Body Mass Index

BACKGROUND: Obesity, typically quantified in terms of Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeding threshold values, is considered a leading cause of premature death worldwide. For given body size (BMI), it is recognized that risk is also affected by body shape, particularly as a marker of abdominal fat deposits...

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Main Authors: Krakauer, Nir Y., Krakauer, Jesse C.
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: Public Library of Science 2012
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3399847/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22815707
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0039504
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