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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry-assessed adipose tissues in metabolically unhealthy normal weight Asians.
Scientific reports - 27 Nov 2019
Lu Yi-Chien, Lin Ying Chin, Yen Amy Ming-Fang, Chan Wing P
Abstract excerpt
Normal body mass index (BMI) is associated with lower risk for cardiometabolic diseases. However, there is a subset of individuals with BMI in this range who present with this metabolic abnormality (called metabolically unhealthy normal weight, MUHNW). Here we aimed to assess the adipose characteristics of people with MUHNW using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). This study included 3259 people with normal...
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