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Body mass index and cardiovascular risk factors in Pacific Island Polynesians and Europeans in...

Authors :
McAnulty, Judy
Scragg, Robert
Source :
Ethnicity & Health; Sep96, Vol. 1 Issue 3, p187, 9p, 2 Charts, 6 Graphs
Publication Year :
1996

Abstract

Explains the results of a study on relationships between body mass index (BMI) and cardiovascular risk factors in 279 Europeans and 231 Polynesian Pacific Islanders in New Zealand. Weaker association between BMI and cardiovascular risk factors for Pacific Islanders than for Europeans.

Subjects

Subjects :
EUROPEANS
PACIFIC Islanders
HEALTH

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13557858
Volume :
1
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Ethnicity & Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9701051628
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.1996.9961787