Comparison of reducing epicardial fat by exercise, diet or bariatric surgery weight loss strategies: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 406-415

  Rabkin, S W ^a   Campbell, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b EMMES Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bariatric surgery; Diet; Epicardial fat; Exercise

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY MASS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIET THERAPY; EPICARDIUM; EXERCISE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LOW CALORY DIET; PATHOLOGY; PERICARDIUM; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; DIET, REDUCING; EXERCISE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PERICARDIUM; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84927965833     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12270     Document Type: Article

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