Intra-abdominal adipose tissue cut-points related to elevated cardiovascular risk in women

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 613-617

  Williams, M J ^a   Hunter, G R ^a   Kekes Szabo, T ^a   Trueth, M S ^a   Snyder, S ^a   Berland, L ^a   Blaudeau, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Fat distribution; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ABDOMEN; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID STORAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ABDOMEN; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 0029889625     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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