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L. B. Salem
Publications - 2
Citations - 184
L. B. Salem is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Body mass index & Population. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 178 citations.
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The global diabetes pandemic: the Tunisian experience
R. Bouguerra,Hugh Alberti,L. B. Salem,Chiheb Ben Rayana,J E Atti,Sadok Gaigi,Claude Ben Slama,B. Zouari,K Alberti +8 more
TL;DR: A high prevalence of diabetes in the adult population with a wide difference among the rural and urban areas with an increased prevalence compared to previous studies is demonstrated.
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Waist circumference cut-off points for identification of abdominal obesity among the tunisian adult population.
R. Bouguerra,Hugh Alberti,H. Smida,L. B. Salem,Chiheb Ben Rayana,J El Atti,Ahmed Achour,Sadok Gaigi,Claude Ben Slama,B. Zouari,K. G. M. M. Alberti +10 more
TL;DR: The aim of this study was to determine the optimal cut‐off points of WC and body mass index (BMI) at which cardiovascular risk factors can be identified with maximum sensitivity and specificity in a representative sample of the Tunisian adult population and to investigate any correlation between WC and BMI.