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Self-reported waist circumference compared with the 'Waist Watcher'tape-measure to identify individuals at increased health risk through intra-abdominal fat …

Han et al., 1998

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9323538991888162246
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Han T
Lean M
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British Journal of Nutrition

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We evaluated the accuracy of self-reported home-assessed and self-measured waist circumference in 101 men and eighty-three women aged 28–67 years. The main outcome measures were subjects' self-reported and self-measured waist circumference, and self …
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