Body configuration as a predictor of mortality: comparison of five anthropometric measures in a 12 year follow-up of the Norwegian HUNT 2 study

General Info

Geography

Norway (NOR)

Nord-Trøndelag

Time period covered

January, 1995 - December, 2008

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Body mass index, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases

Citation

Authors

Petursson H, Sigurdsson JA, Bengtsson C, Nilsen TI, Getz L

Journal

PLoS One

Pages

e26621

Publication year

2011

Suggested citation

Petursson H, Sigurdsson JA, Bengtsson C, Nilsen TI, Getz L. Body configuration as a predictor of mortality: comparison of five anthropometric measures in a 12 year follow-up of the Norwegian HUNT 2 study. PLoS One. 2011; 6(10): e26621.