Waist Circumference as Measure of Abdominal Fat Compartments

This study examines intercorrelations among waist circumference (WC), intraperitoneal fat (IPF), and subcutaneous abdominal fat (SAF) in ethnically diverse Dallas Heart Study consisting of 1538 women and 1212 men (50% Black). Correlations between fat depots and triglyceride or HOMA2-IR, biomarkers o...

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Main Authors: Scott M. Grundy, Ian J. Neeland, Aslan T. Turer, Gloria Lena Vega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/454285