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Thigh fat and muscle each contribute to excess cardiometabolic risk in South Asians, independent of visceral adipose tissue

OBJECTIVE: To compare fat distribution and associations between fat depots and cardiometabolic traits in South Asians and Europeans. METHODS: Five hundred and fourteen South Asians and 669 Europeans, aged 56-86. Questionnaires, record review, blood testing, and coronary artery calcification scores p...

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Autores principales: Eastwood, Sophie V, Tillin, Therese, Wright, Andrew, Mayet, Jamil, Godsland, Ian, Forouhi, Nita G, Whincup, Peter, Hughes, Alun D, Chaturvedi, Nishi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4150020/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24862429
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oby.20796