Visceral fat accumulation: the missing link between psychosocial factors and cardiovascular disease?

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 230, Issue 3, 1991, Pages 195-201

  BJORNTORP P ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

cardiovascular disease; diabetes; hypertension; hypothalamic arousal; neuro endocrine system; risk factors; WHR

Indexed keywords

FAT;

AROUSAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTHALAMUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0025875983     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: 13652796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.1991.tb00431.x     Document Type: Article

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