Visceral fat accumulation as an important risk factor for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in obese subjects

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 241, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-18

  Shinohara, E ^a   Kihara, S ^a   Yamashita, S ^a   Yamane, M ^a   Nishida, M ^a   Arai, T ^a   Kotani, K ^a   Nakamura, T ^a   Takemura, K ^a   Matsuzawa, Y ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Obesity; Obstructive sleep apnoea; Visceral fat accumulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID STORAGE; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; VISCERA;

EID: 8044235821     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1997.63889000.x     Document Type: Article

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