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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Main Author: Oliveira,Andreia (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0871-34132010000200003
Country:Portugal
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