Open AccessObesity indicators by race/ethnicity for diagnosis of cardiometabolic diseases for a US representative sample of adults
Author(s) -
Joan A. Vaccaro,
Fatma G. Huffman
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
cardiovascular system
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2052-4358
DOI - 10.7243/2052-4358-1-4
Subject(s) - ethnic group , obesity , race (biology) , medicine , sample (material) , gerontology , sociology , gender studies , anthropology , chromatography , chemistry
Background: Obesity, a growing epidemic, is a preventable risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases. Obesity and cardiometabolic diseases affect Hispanics and African Americans more than non-Hispanic Caucasians.
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