Sex differences in the association between measures of general and central adiposity and the risk of myocardial infarction: results from the UK Biobank
<p><em>Background: </em>There are substantial differences in the distribution of adipose tissue between women and men. We assessed the sex-specific relationships, and their differences, between measures of general and central adiposity and the risk of incident MI.</p> <p&g...
Main Authors: | Peters, S, Bots, S, Woodward, M |
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Format: | Journal article |
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American Heart Association
2018
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