Waist circumference and the risk of hypertension and prediabetes among Filipino women.

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Published in Eur J Nutr on June 09, 2012

Authors

Delia B Carba1, Isabelita N Bas, Socorro A Gultiano, Nanette R Lee, Linda S Adair

Author Affiliations

1: USC Office of Population Studies Foundation, Talamban Campus, Cebu City, Philippines. carbadel@yahoo.com

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