International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Page 385 , 10 July 2009

Central obesity is a more sensitive predictor of cardiovascular disease than body mass index in the Chinese population

Received 19 November 2007 ,Accepted 19 November 2007.

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PII: S0167-5273(07)02112-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.11.080

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Page 385 , 10 July 2009

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