Comparison of body mass index with waist circumference and skinfold-based percent body fat in firefighters: adiposity classification and associations with cardiovascular disease risk factors

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BongKyoo Choi
Dale Steiss
Javier Garcia-Rivas
Stacey Kojaku
Peter Schnall
Marnie Dobson
Dean Baker
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[1] University of California,Center for Occupational and Environmental Health
[2] Irvine,undefined
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California; Professional firefighters; Obesity; Overweight; Ethnicity; Gender;
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