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Adiposity Phenotypes and Associated Cardiometabolic Risk Profile in the Inuit Population of Nunavik.
Nutrients - 2 Mar 2024
Lajeunesse-Trempe Fannie, Piché Marie-Eve, Poirier Paul, Tchernof André, Ayotte Pierre
Abstract excerpt
The Inuit population of Nunavik is faced with a significant rise in the prevalence of obesity [body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2], but the impact on cardiometabolic health is unclear. The aim of this study was to characterize adiposity phenotypes and explore their associations with cardiometabolic risk factors among Nunavimmiut men and women. We used data obtained from 1296 Inuit who participated in the...
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