Visceral fat: A key factor in diverticular disease of the colon

Background and aim: Diverticular disease of the colon is a common disease, representing na important health problem in Western countries. The authors aimed to study the visceral fat and parameters of obesity in the diverticular disease of the colon. Methods: Case-control study of unselected medium-r...

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Main Author: Afonso,Miguel (author)
Other Authors: Pinto,Joana (author), Veloso,Ricardo (author), Freitas,Teresa (author), Carvalho,João (author), Fraga,José (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Obesity
Visceral fat
Abdominal ultrasonography
Diverticular disease
Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0872-81782012000200003
Country:Portugal
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