Obesity, body fat distribution, and coronary artery disease

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 96-108

  Brochu, Martin ^a   Poehlman, Eric T ^a   Ades, Philip A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body fat distribution; Coronary artery disease; Coronary risk factors; Diet; Exercise; Obesity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

BODY FAT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0034689542     PISSN: 08839212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008483-200003000-00003     Document Type: Review

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