Obesity, adiposity, and lengthening of the QT interval: Improvement after weight loss

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 938-942

  Carella, M J ^a,b   Mantz, S L ^a   Rovner, D R ^a,b   Willis III, P W ^a   Gossain, V V ^a,b   Bouknight, R R ^a,b   Ferenchick, G S ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Claire Dart Stroke Center Sparrow Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Obesity; QY interval; VLCD; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY COMPOSITION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIPIDS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0029808573     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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