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Prevalence of the hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype in Iranian adolescents.
American journal of preventive medicine - 1 Jan 2006
Esmaillzadeh Ahmad, Mirmiran Parvin, Azadbakht Leila, Azizi Fereidoun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: No evidence exists regarding the prevalence of the hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype in adolescents. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of this phenotype in a representative sample of Tehranian adolescents. METHODS: Anthropometry and serum triglyceride concentration were assessed in a population-based cross-sectional study of 3036 Tehranian adolescents (1413 male and 1623 female) aged 10 to 19...
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