Waist circumference is an effect modifier of the association between bone mineral density and glucose metabolism

ABSTRACT Objective: The role of bone markers on insulin resistance (IR) remains controversial. The objective of this study is to evaluate the association between bone mineral density (BMD) and glucose metabolism and investigate if visceral hyperadiposity, evaluated by waist circumference (WC), is a...

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Main Authors: Lygia N. Barroso, Dayana R. Farias, Marcia Soares-Mota, Heloisa Bettiol, Marco Antônio Barbieri, Milton Cesar Foss, Antônio Augusto M. da Silva, Gilberto Kac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2018-05-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972018000300285&lng=en&tlng=en