Estimation of visceral adipose tissue and body fat in middle aged men

BACKGROUND: Human obesity is associated with a large number or diseases and metabolic complications such as heart disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertentension, gallbladder disease and some types of cancer (Bjorntorp,1990; Depres et al., 1991). Though a causative relationship has not been establish...

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Main Author: Warren, Tracy
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/9321