Visceral adipose tissue as a predictor for metabolic risk factors in the Korean population

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 106-110

  Han, J H ^a   Park, H S ^b   Kim, S M ^c   Lee, S Y ^d   Kim, D J ^e   Choi, W H ^f  

^a Eulji General Hospital   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Department of Electrical Engineering Pusa n National University   (South Korea)

^e Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Impaired glucose tolerance; Lipids; Prediction; Visceral fat

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; METABOLIC DISORDER; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RISK FACTOR; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRA-ABDOMINAL FAT; KOREA; MALE; METABOLIC DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; ROC CURVE;

EID: 38049132890     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2007.02317.x     Document Type: Article

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