Body fat distribution: Its characteristics and relationship to cardiovascular risk factors in obese Chinese

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 699-703

  Ran, Xing Wu ^a   Li, Xiao Song ^a   Tong, Nan Wei ^a   Li, Qi Fu ^a   Tang, Bao De ^a   Li, Xiu Jun ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Abdominal subcutaneous adipose area; Cardiovascular risk factors; Obesity; Visceral adipose area

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; URIC ACID;

ABDOMEN; AGE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY FAT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHINESE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; URIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 4644349801     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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