Atherogenic index of plasma is an effective index for estimating abdominal obesity

Abstract Background The correlation between the atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) and waist circumference (WC) remains unknown. Methods A total of 5351 middle-aged men living in Southeastern China were surveyed using the random stratified cluster sampling method. A WC of 90 cm or greater was indicat...

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Main Authors: Shi-Wei Shen, Yun Lu, Feng Li, Cheng-Jian Yang, Yin-Bo Feng, Hong-Wei Li, Wei-Feng Yao, Zhen-Hai Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-018-0656-1