Sex differences in body composition and association with cardiometabolic risk

Sex differences in body composition and association with cardiometabolic risk

Abstract Background Body composition differs between men and women, with women having proportionally more fat mass and men more muscle mass. Although men and women are both susceptible to obesity, health consequences differ between the sexes. The purpose of our study was to assess sex differences in...

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Main Authors: Melanie Schorr, Laura E. Dichtel, Anu V. Gerweck, Ruben D. Valera, Martin Torriani, Karen K. Miller, Miriam A. Bredella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Obesity
Body composition
Sex characteristics
Metabolic syndrome
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Computed tomography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-018-0189-3

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