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Is waist circumference per body mass index rising differentially across the United States, England, China and Mexico?

S S AlbrechtPenny Gordon-LarsenD SternB M Popkin
Published in: European journal of clinical nutrition (2015)
WC has increased disproportionately over time relative to overall body mass across the United States, England, Mexico and China, particularly among young women, with the largest increases occurring in the middle-income countries of Mexico and China. These patterns are potentially a cause for concern especially for countries undergoing rapid economic and nutritional transitions.
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