Original paper
Asian women have greater abdominal and visceral adiposity than Caucasian women with similar body mass index
Abstract
In the Multiethnic Cohort Study, Japanese Americans (JA) have lower mean body mass index (BMI) compared with Caucasians, but show a higher waist-to-hip ratio at similar BMI values and a greater risk of diabetes and obesity-associated cancers.We investigated the abdominal, visceral and hepatic fat distribution in these Asian and Caucasian Americans.A cross-sectional sample of 60 female cohort participants (30 JA and 30 Caucasians), of ages 60-65...
Paper Details
Title
Asian women have greater abdominal and visceral adiposity than Caucasian women with similar body mass index
Published Date
May 9, 2011
Journal
Volume
1
Issue
5
Pages
e6 - e6
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