Body mass index and cardiovascular risk factors in pacific Island Polynesians and Europeans in New Zealand
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21138198 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Judy McAnulty (University of Auckland), Robert Scragg (0000-0003-0013-2620, University of Auckland) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 187-195 |
| Publication date | 1996-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnicity and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1355-7858 • E-ISSN: 1465-3419 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13557858.1996.9961787 |
| PMID | 9395563 |
| OpenAlex | W1967941005 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 14 |
In this group of Pacific Islanders, the association between BMI and cardiovascular risk factors was weaker than in Europeans. This suggests that either BMI is a poor measure of adiposity in Pacific Islanders, or that adiposity may be less strongly linked to cardiovascular disease in Pacific Islanders
American samoa · Blood pressure · Body mass index · Environmental health · Fructosamine · Geography · Pacific islanders · Polynesians · Population · Demography · Diet and metabolism studies · Fatty Acid Research and Health · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0.16 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2024 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |