MRI sagittal abdominal diameter is a stronger predictor of metabolic syndrome than visceral fat area or waist circumference in a high-risk vascular cohort
Michel R HoenigUniversity of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaObjective: To determine whether sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) is associated with the metabolic syndrome independently of visceral fat area (VFA) and waist circumference (WC).Methods: Forty-three high-risk vascular patients w...
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| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Vascular Health and Risk Management |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/mri-sagittal-abdominal-diameter-is-a-stronger-predictor-of-metabolic-s-a4862 |