Open AccessThe Distance between the Lower Edge of the Xiphisternum and the Center of the Umbilicus as an Indicator of Abdominal Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Author(s) -
Prasad Katulanda,
Ranil Jayawardena,
Mohamed Hussain Rezvi Sheriff,
David R. Matthews
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
obesity facts
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.398
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1662-4033
pISSN - 1662-4025
DOI - 10.1159/000315127
Subject(s) - medicine , waist , umbilicus (mollusc) , abdominal obesity , anthropometry , obesity , receiver operating characteristic , risk factor , area under the curve , blood pressure , gastroenterology , endocrinology , surgery
Abdominal obesity is considered an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
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