Adiposity Phenotypes and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Adults from Sub–Saharan Africa: An H3Africa AWI–Gen Study

Adiposity Phenotypes and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Adults from Sub–Saharan Africa: An H3Africa AWI–Gen Study

Background: Obesity and adipose tissue distribution contribute to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by promoting atherosclerosis. This association has been poorly studied in sub–Saharan Africa (SSA) despite the rising prevalence of cardiovascular disease. Objectives: We determined th...

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Main Authors: Engelbert A. Nonterah, Michiel L. Bots, Abraham Oduro, Godfred Agongo, Cassandra C. Soo, Lisa K. Micklesfield, Felistas Mashinya, Palwendè R. Boua, Shukri F. Mohamed, Alisha N. Wade, Catherine Kyobutungi, Halidou Tinto, Shane A. Norris, Stephen M. Tollman, Michèle Ramsay, Diederick E. Grobbee, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Nigel J. Crowther, on behalf of the AWI–Gen and the H3Africa Consortium
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2021-03-01
Series:Global Heart
Subjects:
carotid intima-media thickness
subclinical atherosclerosis
obesity
adiposity
cardiovascular disease
sub-saharan africa
Online Access:https://globalheartjournal.com/articles/863

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