Can the obesity paradox be explained by the protective effects of peripheral adiposity? [5]

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 165, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 1796-1797

  Tankó, László B ^a   Christiansen, Claus ^a  

^a CENTER FOR CLINICAL AND BASIC RESEARCH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPONECTIN;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; LETTER; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 23744456433     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.165.15.1796-b     Document Type: Letter

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