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Obesity
Study results from Semnan University of Medical Sciences provide new insights into obesity
February 10th, 2009
According to a study from Iran, "There is an obesity epidemic worldwide, which has been increasing in recent years. An epidemiologic cross-sectional study was conducted among 3799 persons who were 30-70 years old in Semnan Province, Iran." "Multistage cluster sampling was performed, and subjects were selected from urban and rural populations. Body weight, height and waist circumference (WC) were measured, and body mass index (BMI) and waist to hip ratio (WHR) were calculated. Overweight and obesity were defined as 25 <= BMI < 30 and >= 30 respectively in men with WHR >= 0.9 or WC >= 102 cm, and women with WHR >= 0.8 or WC >= 88 cm were considered...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-02-10)
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