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What is the best anthropometric predictor for identifying higher risk for cardiovascular diseases in afro-descendant Brazilian women? A cross-sectional population-based study.

Haroldo da Silva FerreiraMariana L SoaresNir Y KrakauerEwerton Amorim Dos SantosJesse C KrakauerTainá C UchôaTamara Rodrigues Dos SantosLuiz Antonio Dos Anjos
Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2021)
Due to its accuracy and greater operational simplicity, WC was the most adequate predictor for identifying Afro-descendant women at greatest risk for CVD.
Keyphrases
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • cardiovascular disease
  • breast cancer risk
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • body composition
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle