Cross-sectional relationship among different anthropometric parameters and cardio-metabolic risk factors in a cohort of patients with overweight or obesity.

<h4>Background</h4>Body fat distribution influences the risk of cardio-metabolic disease in people with overweight. This study was aimed at identifying the anthropometric parameters more strongly associated with the majority of cardio-metabolic risk factors.<h4>Methods</h4>Th...

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Main Authors: Luisa Lampignano, Roberta Zupo, Rossella Donghia, Vito Guerra, Fabio Castellana, Isanna Murro, Carmen Di Noia, Rodolfo Sardone, Gianluigi Giannelli, Giovanni De Pergola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241841