Ethnic differences in body composition and the associated metabolic profile: A comparative study between Asians and Caucasians

Maturitas

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 315-319

  Wulan, S N ^a,b   Westerterp, K R ^a   Plasqui, G ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Faculty of Agricultural Technology   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Asian; Body composition; Caucasian; Environment; Ethnic differences; Genetics; Metabolic syndrome

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ASIAN; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; CHINESE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FATTY LIVER; HUMAN; INDIAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LIFESTYLE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HUMANS; METABOLOME;

EID: 77649180244     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2009.12.012     Document Type: Review

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