Body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-hip ratio on the risk of total and type-specific stroke.

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Published in Arch Intern Med on July 09, 2007

Authors

Gang Hu1, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Karri Silventoinen, Cinzia Sarti, Satu Männistö, Pekka Jousilahti

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Health Promotion and Chronic Diseases Prevention, National Public Health Institute, Mannerheimintie 166, FIN-00300 Helsinki, Finland. hu.gang@ktl.fi

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