Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 401-406 , March 2010

Using anthropometric indices to predict cardio-metabolic risk factors in Australian indigenous populations

  • Ming Li

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, North Terrace, City East Campus, Adelaide, SA 50, Australia. Tel.: +61 8 83021051; fax: +61 8 83022030.
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  • Robyn A. McDermott

Received 6 May 2009 ,Revised 17 September 2009 ,Accepted 1 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.12.004

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 401-406 , March 2010

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