Waist circumference as compared with body-mass index in predicting mortality from specific causes

General Info

Geography

United States of America (USA)

California

Time period covered

January, 1995 - December, 2005

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Body mass index, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases

Citation

Authors

Leitzmann MF, Moore SC, Koster A, Harris TB, Park Y, Hollenbeck A, Schatzkin A

Journal

PLoS One

Pages

e18582

Publication year

2011

Suggested citation

Leitzmann MF, Moore SC, Koster A, Harris TB, Park Y, Hollenbeck A, Schatzkin A. Waist circumference as compared with body-mass index in predicting mortality from specific causes. PLoS One. 2011; 6(4): e18582.