Association of “hypertriglyceridemic waist” with increased 5-year risk of subclinical atherosclerosis in a multi-ethnic population: a prospective cohort study

Association of “hypertriglyceridemic waist” with increased 5-year risk of subclinical atherosclerosis in a multi-ethnic population: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW), which incorporates measures of waist circumference and levels of triglyceride in blood, could act as an early-stage predictor to identify the individuals at high-risk for subclinical atherosclerosis. Previous studies have explored the cross-sect...

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Main Authors: Peyman Namdarimoghaddam, Adeleke Fowokan, Karin H. Humphries, G. B. John Mancini, Scott Lear
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Atherosclerotic plaque
Ethnicity
Hypertriglyceridemic waist
Intima-media thickness
Sub-clinical atherosclerosis
Total area
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-01882-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-01882-1

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