Obesity and Body Fat Distribution as Coronary Risk Factors and Supply of Proinflammatory Cytokines
The role of obesity on coronary heart disease risk is not fully understood; some studies have found linear associations while others have reported J- or U-shaped associations or even no significant effects, which could be related to the use of different measures of obesity. The amount and type of bo...
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Language: | eng |
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2010
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Online Access: | http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0871-34132010000200003 |
Country: | Portugal |
Oai: | oai:scielo:S0871-34132010000200003 |