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Single and combined effects of body composition phenotypes on carotid intima-media thickness.
Pediatric obesity - 1 Aug 2016
Melo X, Santa-Clara H, Santos D A, Pimenta N M, Pinto R, Minderico C S, Fernhall B, Sardinha L B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Central fatness might be a more sensitive predictor of atherosclerotic changes in children than are total body fat measures. However, it is unclear whether a total body fat measure coupled with an estimate of a more central pattern of fat accumulation predicts increased carotid intima-media-thickness (cIMT) better than either measure alone. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study is to identify the...
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