Visceral fat in relation to health: Is it a major culprit or simply and innocent bystander?

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 626-631

  Seidell, J C ^a   Bouchard, C ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fat distribution; Insulin; Lipoproteins; Obesity; Steroid hormones

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; LIPOPROTEIN; STEROID HORMONE;

BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; VISCERA;

EID: 0030818102     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800467     Document Type: Review

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