Weight loss and progression of early atherosclerosis in the carotid artery: A four-year controlled study of obese subjects

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 948-956

  Karason, Kristjan ^a   Wikstrand, J ^b   Sjostrom L ^a   Wendelhag, I ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid artery; Intima media thickness; Ultrasound; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; GASTROPLASTY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; ULTRASOUND; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0032850031     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801024     Document Type: Article

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