Sensitivity and specificity of waist circumference as a single screening tool for identification of overweight and obesity among Malaysian adults
Generalised obesity and central obesity are risk factors for Type II diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. Waist circumference (WC) has been suggested as a single screening tool for identification of overweight or obese subjects in lieu of the body mass index (BMI) for weight management in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Malaysian Medical Associations
2011
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/22588/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/22588/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/22588/1/Sensitivity_and_specificity_of_waist_circumference_as_a_single_screening_tool_for.pdf |