Waist-to-Hip Ratio is Related to Body Fat Content and Distribution Regardless of the Waist Circumference Measurement Protocol, in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients

Central accumulation and distribution of body fat (BF) is an important cardiometabolic risk factor. Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), commonly elevated in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients, has been endorsed as a risk related marker of central BF content and distribution, but no standardize...

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Main Author: Pimenta, Nuno (author)
Other Authors: Santa-Clara, Helena (author), Melo, Xavier (author), Cortez-Pinto, Helena (author), Silva Nunes, José António (author), Sardinha, Luis (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
body composition
abdominal obesity
hepatic steatosis
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/2149
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipsantarem.pt:10400.15/2149

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/2149

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