Muscle mass to visceral fat ratio is an important predictor of the metabolic syndrome in college students
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the associations between the muscle mass to visceral fat (MVF) ratio and cardiometabolic risk factors in a large population of college students in Colombia and to propose cut-off points of this index for the metabolic syndrome (MetS). A total of 1464 young adults recruited from the FUPRECOL (Asociación de la Fuerza Prensil con Manifestaciones Tempranas de Riesgo Cardiovascular en Jóvenes y Adultos Colombianos) study...
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Title
Muscle mass to visceral fat ratio is an important predictor of the metabolic syndrome in college students
Published Date
Dec 17, 2018
Journal
Volume
121
Issue
3
Pages
330 - 339
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