Consequences of Abdominal Adiposity within the Metabolic Syndrome Paradigm in Black People of African Ancestry
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a constellation of risk factors that are associated with increased risks for coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Although the cause is unknown, abdominal adiposity is considered the underpinning of these metabolic alterations. Hence, increased abdominal adip...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/3/3/897 |