Intrabdominal fat is related to metabolic risk factors in Hispanic Americans, African Americans and in girls

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1965-1971

  Casazza, K ^a   Dulin Keita, A ^a   Gower, B A ^a   Fernandez, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Intra abdominal adipose tissue; Paediatric obesity; Puberty; Race ethnicity

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; GENDER; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; INTRAVENOUS GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INSULIN; INTRA-ABDOMINAL FAT; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 71049146072     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01474.x     Document Type: Article

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