Relationship between arm-to-leg and limbs-to-trunk body composition ratio and cardiovascular disease risk factors

Abstract We aimed to analyze the relationship of the distribution of body fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM) in the limbs and trunk with the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVD-RF). In total, 13,032 adults were selected from the KNHANES (2008–2011). The prevalence of hypertensi...

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Main Authors: Sunmi Jung, Jihyun Park, Young-Gyun Seo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96874-8