Consequences of Abdominal Adiposity within the Metabolic Syndrome Paradigm in Black People of African Ancestry

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a constellation of risk factors that are associated with increased risks for coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Although the cause is unknown, abdominal adiposity is considered the underpinning of these metabolic alterations. Hence, increased abdominal adip...

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Main Author: Trudy Gaillard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/3/3/897