The non-genetic determinants of central adiposity

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 839-845

  Samaras, K ^a   Campbell, L V ^a,b  

^a GARVAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Central adiposity; Dietary intake; Dual energy x ray absorptiometry; Genetics; Physical activity; Sex steroids

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; SEX HORMONE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; BODY FAT; DIETARY INTAKE; GENOTYPE; HEART DISEASE; HEREDITY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MENOPAUSE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK; SMOKING; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VARIANCE;

EID: 0030826571     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800502     Document Type: Review

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