Open AccessHigher Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in Men Than in Women Is Associated With Differences in Visceral Fat Mass
Author(s) -
Anordström,
Jenny Hadrévi,
Tommy Olsson,
Paul W. Franks,
Peter Nordström
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2016-1915
Subject(s) - medicine , type 2 diabetes , body mass index , diabetes mellitus , odds ratio , confidence interval , population , obesity , demography , endocrinology , environmental health , sociology
We have previously found that visceral fat is a stronger predictor for cardiovascular risk factors than body mass index (BMI).
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