A new index of abdominal adiposity as an indicator of risk for cardiovascular disease. A cross-population study.

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Published in Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord on February 01, 1993

Authors

R Valdez1, J C Seidell, Y I Ahn, K M Weiss

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1: Department of Anthropology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park.

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