Gender differences in changes in subcutaneous and intra-abdominal fat during weight reduction: An ultrasound study

Obesity Research

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 393-399

  Wirth, Alfred ^a   Steinmetz, Berit ^a  

^a Teutoburger Wald Clinic   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Intraabdominal fat; Risk factors; Subcutaneous fat; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ABDOMEN; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET THERAPY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ABDOMEN; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPOPROTEINS, HDL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TRIGLYCERIDES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0032200779     PISSN: 10717323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1550-8528.1998.tb00370.x     Document Type: Article

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