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Lipid accumulation product and visceral adiposity index are effective markers for identifying the metabolically obese normal-weight phenotype.
Acta diabetologica - 1 Oct 2015
Du Tingting, Yu Xuefeng, Zhang Jianhua, Sun Xingxing
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AIM: Studies have identified the metabolically obese normal-weight (MONW) phenotype, which carries increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. We aimed to investigate the ability of lipid accumulation product (LAP) and visceral adiposity index (VAI), two markers of visceral obesity, to identify the MONW phenotype. METHODS: Normal-weight participants [body mass index (BMI) being of 18.5-23 kg/m(2)] (n =...
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