Adiposity measurements in association with metabolic syndrome in older men have different clinical implications

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Hsu, Chun-Hsien ; Lin, Jiunn-Diann ; Hsieh, Chang-Hsun ; Lau, Shu Chuen ; Chiang, Wei-Yong ; Chen, Yen-Lin ; Pei, Dee ; Chang, Jin-Biou

关键词: metabolic syndrome;    body mass index;    waist circumference;    waist-to-height ratio;    body fat percentage;    receiver operating characteristic men;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.nutres.2014.01.004

学科分类：内分泌与代谢学

【 摘 要 】

Obesity is a major public health problem, and measuring adiposity accurately and predicting its future comorbidities are important issues. Therefore, we hypothesized that 4 adiposity measurements, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-