Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 215-220 , September 2006

Hip Circumference is an Important Predictor of Plasma C-reactive Protein Levels in Overweight and Obese Taiwanese Women

  • Hei-Jen Jou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • I-Ping Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child and Family Studies, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Pei-Ying Ling

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chia-Tzu Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Suei-Tsau Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hui-Ting Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shiao-Chi Wu

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health and Welfare Policy, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Shiao-Chi Wu, Institute of Health and Welfare Policy, National Yang-Ming University, 155, Section 2, Li-Loung Street, Shih Pai, Taipei 112, Taiwan

,Accepted 14 April 2006.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60227-8

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60227-8

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 215-220 , September 2006

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