Utility of the Abdominometer: A Novel Contribution to Cardiovascular Anthropometry
Utility of the Abdominometer: A Novel Contribution to Cardiovascular Anthropometry作者机构：Department of Medicine Jos University Teaching Hospital Jos Nigeria Department of Paediatrics Jos University Teaching Hospital Jos Nigeria Department of Histopathology Jos University Teaching Hospital Jos Nigeria Department of Community Medicine Jos University Teaching Hospital Jos Nigeria
出 版 物：《Food and Nutrition Sciences》 (食品与营养科学（英文）)
年 卷 期：2015年第6卷第13期
页 面：1202-1207页
学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学]
主 题：Obesity Abdominometer Anthropometry Africa
摘 要：Obesity is a CVD risk factor that can be modulated for massive reduction in morbi-mortality. Traditional indices measuring it have been inconsistent and the most commonly used;BMI has proved inappropriate for Africans, not attending specifically to body fat and its distribution. With the consensus that intra-abdominal fat is the most critical for cardio-metabolic diseases, various attempts were made to measure it for risk estimation. These however require costly equipments not easily amenable for population studies. The abdominometer conceptualized by BNO has shown promise in isolated cases. This pilot study was undertaken in this restricted population to compare its utility with existing anthropometric measures of cardiovascular disease.
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