Is intra-abdominal obesity a unique risk factor for metabolic syndrome in non-diabetics?
Vega
Gloria Lena
GL
Center for Human Nutrition & Department of Clinical Nutrition, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75390-9052, USA. Gloria.Vega@utsouthwestern.edu
D050153:Abdominal Fat; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors