Abstract
The health hazards of obesity are well known, but the relationship between fatness and mordibity is not simple. Certainly, fatter people have a greater incidence of cardiovascular disease, but there is also optimal level of fatness below which cardiovascular disease incidence rises.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Kinanthropometry IV |
Editors | W Duquet, JAP Day |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | E & F Spon |
Chapter | 1 |
Pages | 19-41 |
Number of pages | 20 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 0203473833 |
ISBN (Print) | 0419167706 |
Publication status | Published - 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |