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Racial ethnic differences in prehypertension in American adults: Population and relative attributable risks of abdominal obesity by OKOSUN, I. S, BOLTRI, J. M, ANOCHIE, L. K, CHANDRA, K. M. D

“…To estimate the risk and population attributable risk of prehypertension that is due to abdominal obesity in White, Black and Hispanic American adults. To…”
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Abdominal adiposity values associated with established body mass indexes in white, black and hispanic Americans. A study from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Okosun, I.S, Tedders, S.H, Choi, S, Dever, G.E.A

“…PURPOSE: To determine whether white, black and hispanic young (17-39 y) and middle-aged (40-59 y) adults, and elderly (60-90 y) Americans have the same values…”
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Impact of birth weight on ethnic variations in subcutaneous and central adiposity in American children aged 5-11 years. A study from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Okosun, I.S, Liao, Y, Rotimi, C.N, Dever, G.E.A, Cooper, R.S

“…OBJECTIVE: To determine the types of subcutaneous adiposity represented by different measurements of skinfold thickness that are associated with birth weight…”
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Association of waist circumference with risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes in Nigerians, Jamaicans, and African-Americans by Okosun, I.S, Cooper, R.S, Rotimi, C.N, Osotimehin, B, Forrester, T

“…Association of waist circumference with risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes in Nigerians, Jamaicans, and African-Americans. I S Okosun , R S Cooper , C N…”
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Poor health is associated with episodic heavy alcohol use: evidence from a National Survey by Okosun, I.S., Seale, J.P., Daniel, J.B., Eriksen, M.P.

“…The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between self-rated health and episodic heavy drinking in a representative sample of American…”
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Regional fat localizations and racial ethnic variations in odds of hypertension in at-risk American adults by OKOSUN, I. S, BOLTRI, J. M, HEPBURN, V. A, ERIKSEN, M. P, DAVIS-SMITH, M

“…The objective of this study was to determine the contribution of regional fat localizations defined as abdominal (AO) or truncal (TO) obesity in racial/ethnic…”
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Predictive value of abdominal obesity cut-off points for hypertension in Blacks from West African and Caribbean island nations by Okosun, I.S, Rotimi, C.N, Forrester, T.E, Fraser, H, Osotimehin, B, Muna, W.F, Cooper, R.S

“…BACKGROUND: Waist circumferences (WC) greater than or equal to 94 cm for men and greater than or equal to 80 cm for women (action level I) and greater than or…”
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