Abdominal Visceral Adipose Tissue and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review

IntroductionIncreased abdominal visceral adipose tissue (VAT) implies an adverse cardio-metabolic profile. We examined the association of abdominal VAT parameters and all-cause mortality risk.MethodsWe systematically searched four databases. We performed citations/articles screening, data abstractio...

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Main Authors: Randa K. Saad, Malak Ghezzawi, Renee Horanieh, Assem M. Khamis, Katherine H. Saunders, John A. Batsis, Marlene Chakhtoura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.922931/full