Computed tomography-determined body composition in relation to cardiovascular risk factors in Indian and matched Swedish males

Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 634-644

  Chowdhury, Badrul ^a   Lantz, Helén ^a   Sjöström, Lars ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY COMPOSITION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SKIN;

EID: 0029960121     PISSN: 00260495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0026-0495(96)90036-0     Document Type: Article

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