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Low-density lipoprotein particle size, central obesity, cardiovascular fitness, and insulin resistance syndrome markers in obese youths.
International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity - 1 Aug 2002
Kang H-S, Gutin B, Barbeau P, Litaker M S, Allison J, Le N-A
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OBJECTIVE: (1) To determine the prevalence of small dense low-density lipoprotein (SDLDL) particles in obese youths and (2) to compare youths with SDLDL and large buoyant LDL (LBLDL) subclass phenotypes in total body and abdominal fatness, cardiovascular (CV) fitness, and markers of the insulin resistance syndrome (IRS). DESIGN: For group comparisons, subjects were dichotomized into either SDLDL phenotype group...
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