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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...
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. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2021
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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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