Comparison of visceral fat and liver fat as risk factors of metabolic syndrome

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 184-189

  Lee, Jeongseob ^a,b   Chung, Dae Sung ^a   Kang, Jee Hyun ^a   Yu, Byung Yeon ^a  

^a Konyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Eulji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Liver fat; Metabolic syndrome; Visceral fat

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY COMPOSITION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEMOGRAPHY; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; LIVER; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPLEEN; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY COMPOSITION; DEMOGRAPHY; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRA-ABDOMINAL FAT; LIVER; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SPLEEN; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863160733     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.2.184     Document Type: Article

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