Body mass index and visceral fat: correlation with serum lipid profile in healthy young adults

Metabolic and cardiovascular complications and obesity association is well described. Body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to assess obesity, but does not reflect body fat distribution. Abdominal obesity, namely visceral adipose tissue (VAT), is associated with greater risk for those metabolic imp...

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Main Author: Moreira, Anabela (author)
Other Authors: Noites, Andreia (author), Couto, Miriam (author), Vilarinho, Rui (author), Melo, Cristina (author), Sousa, Manuela (author), Monteiro, Pedro (author), Carvalho, Paulo (author), Adubeiro, Nuno (author), Nogueira, Luísa (author), Santos, Rubim (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Dyslipidemia
BMI
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/14263
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:recipp.ipp.pt:10400.22/14263

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/14263

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