Age-related anthropometric remodelling resulting in increased and redistributed adiposity is associated with increases in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in Chinese subjects

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 72-78

  Thomas, G Neil ^a   Tomlinson, Brian ^b   Hong, Athena W L ^b   Hui, Stanley S C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ageing; Body fat; Cardiovascular risk factors; Hypertension; Metabolic syndrome; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; CREATININE; GLUCOSE; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHINESE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADIPOSITY; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHINA; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 31544472312     PISSN: 15207552     EISSN: 15207560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.581     Document Type: Article

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