Sagittal abdominal diameter as a marker of visceral obesity in older primary care patients

BACKGROUND: Longevity, combined with a higher prevalence of obesity, particularly visceral obesity, has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Insulin resistance (IR) is an important link between visceral obesity and cardiovascular diseases. An important association has b...

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Published in:J Geriatr Cardiol
Main Authors: Saad, Maria Auxiliadora Nogueira, Jorge, Antonio José Lagoeiro, de Ávila, Diane Xavier, Martins, Wolney de Andrade, dos Santos, Márcia Maria Sales, Tedeschi, Luciana Thurler, Cavalcanti, Ismar Lima, Rosa, Maria Luiza Garcia, Filho, Rubens Antunes da Cruz
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Science Press 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7276315/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32547611
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2020.05.007
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