Sagittal abdominal diameter and its socioeconomic correlates: perspective of sex differences

Abstract Background Sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) is an anthropometric index associated with visceral adiposity. It remains unclear whether SAD and its socio-economic correlates differ in women and men, which limits the epidemiological and clinical applications of the SAD measurement. The aims o...

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Main Authors: Chang Li, Marcelline Harris, Dennis Tsilimingras, Sophia Z. Liu, Ying Sheng, Xuefeng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Sex
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09805-z