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Research from University of Hawaii in the area of life sciences published

Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 29th, 2007

According to a study from the United States, "High rates of obesity and chronic disease make establishment of effective indicators of risk for chronic disease important. The objective was to examine adequacy of anthropometric cut-off points as indicators of risk for chronic disease among Samoan women in Hawaii."

"Research Methods and Procedures: A cross-sectional survey of 55 Samoan women 18 to 28 years of age that included blood lipids, cholesterol, and glucose (including after a 2-hour oral Glucose test) anthropometry (weight, height, waist circumference); and DXA of body composition Using, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/World Health Organization...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2007-11-29)

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