Association of simple anthropometric indices and body fat with early atherosclerosis and lipid profiles in Chinese adults.

The discriminatory capability of different adiposity indices for atherosclerosis and lipid abnormalities remains uncertain. This study aimed to identify the best adiposity index for predicting early atherosclerosis and abnormal lipid profiles among anthropometric parameters and body fat measures in...

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Main Authors: Zhe-qing Zhang, Li-ping He, Xiao-yan Xie, Wen-hua Ling, Juan Deng, Yi-xiang Su, Yu-ming Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4121270?pdf=render