Predictive performances of lipid accumulation product vs. adiposity measures for cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality, 8.6-year follow-up: Tehran lipid and glucose study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The body mass index (BMI) is the most commonly used marker for evaluating obesity related risks, however, central obesity measures have been proposed to be more informative. Lipid accumulation product (LAP) is an alternative continuo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-09-01
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Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
Online Access: | http://www.lipidworld.com/content/9/1/100 |