Superiority of skinfold measurements and waist over waist-to-hip ratio for determination of body fat distribution in a population-based cohort of Caucasian Dutch adults.

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Published in Eur J Endocrinol on June 01, 2007

Authors

Iris J G Ketel1, Mariken N M Volman, Jacob C Seidell, Coen D A Stehouwer, Jos W Twisk, Cornelis B Lambalk

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, de Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, room 0Z120, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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