Racial differences in body fat distribution among reproductive-aged women
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Racial differences in the association between body fat distribution and lipid profiles among reproductive-age women.
AIM The aim of this study was to examine the racial and ethnic differences in the relationship between body fat distribution variables and serum lipid profiles. METHODS Secondary data analyses were conducted on 708 healthy women (204 blacks, 247 whites and 257 Hispanics), aged 16-33 years, seen in an outpatients clinic for contraception. Pearson correlation and multivariable linear regression...
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عنوان ژورنال: Metabolism
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0026-0495
DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2009.04.017