Sensitivity associated with the identification of visceral adipose tissue levels using waist circumference in men and women: Effects of weight loss

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 533-538

  Ross, R ^a   Rissanen, J ^a   Hudson, R ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Diet; Exercise; MRI; Visceral adipose tissue; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CLASSIFICATION; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DIET, REDUCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; INSULIN; LIPID METABOLISM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; VISCERA; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0029885101     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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