Visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio is independently related to small and large cerebrovascular lesions even in healthy subjects.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.03.001
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS The severity of obesity is evaluated by visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio (VS ratio), which may be useful for predicting atherosclerosis. However, it is unclear how VS ratio affects different types of cerebrovascular lesions.… read more here.
Keywords: subcutaneous fat; cerebrovascular lesions; healthy subjects; ratio independently ... See more keywords
Visceral and subcutaneous abdominal adiposity and pulmonary function in 30-year-old adults: a cross-sectional analysis nested in a birth cohort
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DOI: 10.1186/s12890-017-0510-7
Abstract: BackgroundSeveral studies have verified body fat distribution in association with pulmonary function (PF), mainly waist circumference, but few have used measures able to distinguish abdominal fat compartments. The present study aims to verify the association… read more here.
Keywords: subcutaneous abdominal; pulmonary function; cohort; function ... See more keywords
The Visceral-to-subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Area Ratio Is Associated with Retreatment in Chronic Pancreatitis Patients with Pancreatolithiasis after Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.9038-21
Abstract: Objective Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has been used to treat pancreatolithiasis in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP), but the high recurrence rate remains challenging. We therefore evaluated the association between body composition parameters and… read more here.
Keywords: retreatment; extracorporeal shock; visceral subcutaneous; wave lithotripsy ... See more keywords