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Sex differences in correlates of obesity indices and blood pressure among Malay adults in Selangor, Malaysia

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 57 , issue 4 , 2015 , pages: 277–281

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2015.1016719

Author(s): A Norfazilah Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Health, Malaysia , MS Julaina Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Health, Malaysia , MN Azmawati Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Health, Malaysia

Keywords: blood pressure , body mass index , waist circumference , waist-to-hip ratio , waist-to-height ratio

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Abstract

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic diseases and related morbidity and mortality. It is imperative to identify the best index of obesity which has the strongest relationship to blood pressure in various populations. The main aim of this study was to determine the sex differences in correlates of three frequently used obesity indices among Malaysians.

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