High population attributable fractions of myocardial infarction associated with waist–hip ratio

Grace M. Egeland; Jannicke Igland; Dan Joseph Stein; Gerhard Sulo; Geir Egil Eide; Grethe S. Tell

doi:10.1002/oby.21452

Abstract

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WHR measurements could improve identification of at-risk individuals above and beyond that of conventional risk factors, BMI, or an enlarged waist circumference.

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