Relationship between waist circumference and sagittal abdominal diameter measured at different anatomical sites and inflammatory biomarkers in apparently health men

Introduction: Visceral fat accumulation is associated with several changes, such as, increased production of inflammatory biomarkers, especially, C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen. Anthropometric measurements for central adiposity evaluation, such as, waist circumference (WC) and sagittal abdo...

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Main Authors: Fernanda de Carvalho Vidigal, Lina Enriqueta Frandsen Paez de Lima Rosado, Gilberto Paixão Rosado, Rita de Cassia Lanes Ribeiro, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L.
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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