Are there any sex differences in fatty liver? A study of glucose metabolism and body fat distribution

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 775-782

  Lonardo, A ^a,b   Trande, P ^a  

^a Modena City Hospital   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Fatty liver; Logistic regression analysis; Obesity; Oral glucose tolerance test; Skinfold subscapular to tricipital ratio; Ultrasonography; Waist to height ratio; Waist to hip ratio.

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LIVER ENZYME; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0033863209     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2000.02226.x     Document Type: Article

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