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Underweight but metabolically abnormal phenotype: Metabolic features and its association with cardiovascular disease.
European journal of internal medicine - 1 Apr 2016
Gao Bixia, Zhang Luxia, Zhao Minghui
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Previous studies revealed that among people with normal and high body mass index (BMI), metabolic abnormalities contribute to the increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, studies investigating the metabolic features and its association with CVD are limited. METHODS: A national representative sample of adult population in China was used. Underweight was defined as BMI <18.5kg/m(2)....
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