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Subclinical atherosclerosis and obesity phenotypes among Mexican Americans.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 18 Mar 2015
Laing Susan T, Smulevitz Beverly, Vatcheva Kristina P, Rahbar Mohammad H, Reininger Belinda, McPherson David D, McCormick Joseph B, Fisher-Hoch Susan P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Data on the influence of obesity on atherosclerosis in Hispanics are inconsistent, possibly related to varying cardiometabolic risk among obese individuals. We aimed to determine the association of obesity and cardiometabolic risk with subclinical atherosclerosis in Mexican-Americans. METHODS AND RESULTS: Participants (n=503) were drawn from the Cameron County Hispanic Cohort. Metabolic health was...
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