Index of Central Obesity Is Better Than Waist Circumference in Defining Metabolic Syndrome

200935 citationsJournal Article

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Shashank Joshi · Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre

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ICO appears better than WC in defining metabolic syndrome in terms of better sensitivity and potential to be used with single cutoff for both genders.

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Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment

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Published in: Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders

Volume 7, Issue 6, pp. 525-528

DOI: 10.1089/met.2008.0102

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Index of Central Obesity Is Better Than Waist Circumference in Defining Metabolic Syndrome

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