Adiposity Phenotypes and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Adults from Sub–Saharan Africa: An H3Africa AWI–Gen Study

BACKGROUND: Obesity and adipose tissue distribution contribute to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by promoting atherosclerosis. This association has been poorly studied in sub–Saharan Africa (SSA) despite the rising prevalence of cardiovascular disease. OBJECTIVES: We determined th...

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Autores principales: Nonterah, Engelbert A., Bots, Michiel L., Oduro, Abraham, Agongo, Godfred, Soo, Cassandra C., Micklesfield, Lisa K., Mashinya, Felistas, Boua, Palwendé R., Mohamed, Shukri F., Wade, Alisha N., Kyobutungi, Catherine, Tinto, Halidou, Norris, Shane A., Tollman, Stephen M., Ramsay, Michèle, Grobbee, Diederick E., Klipstein–Grobusch, Kerstin, Crowther, Nigel J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ubiquity Press 2021
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7977036/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33833943
http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/gh.863

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7977036/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33833943
http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/gh.863

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