Sagittal Abdominal Diameter: Application in Clinical Practice

Excess visceral fat is associated with cardiovascular risk factors. Sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) has recently been highlighted as an indicator of abdominal obesity, and also may be useful in predicting cardiovascular risk. The purpose of the present study was to review the scientific literature...

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Main Authors: Thaís Da Silva-Ferreira, Gabriela De Azevedo-Abreu, Marcelly Cunha-Oliveira-Dos-Santos-Lopes, Vanessa Chaia-Kaippert, Eliane Lopes-Rosado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Española de Nutrición y Dietética 2014-05-01
Series:Revista Española de Nutrición Humana y Dietética
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Online Access:http://renhyd.org/index.php/renhyd/article/view/60