Decrease in visceral fat following diet-induced weight loss in upper body compared to lower body obese premenopausal women

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 465-469

  Langendonk, Janneke G ^a   Kok, Petra ^a   Frölich, Marijke ^a   Pijl, Hanno ^a   Meinders, A Edo ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Metabolic syndrome X; Obesity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; PREMENOPAUSE; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 33750718523     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.04.011     Document Type: Article

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