Open AccessAdvantages and disadvantages of different methods for diagnosis of visceral obesity
Author(s) -
N. K. Brel,
А. Н. Коков,
О. В. Груздева
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
obesity and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2306-5524
pISSN - 2071-8713
DOI - 10.14341/omet9510
Subject(s) - obesity , medicine , intensive care medicine , risk factor , visceral fat , risk analysis (engineering) , insulin resistance
This analytical review is devoted to the study of visceral obesity as a risk factor for the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases. The presented review discusses the evolution of methods for diagnosis of visceral obesity, their advantages and limitation for various ectopic fat depots.
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