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- Title
Obesity, regional body fat distribution, and the metabolic syndrome in older men and women.
- Authors
Goodpaster, Bret H; Krishnaswami, Shanthi; Harris, Tamara B; Katsiaras, Andreas; Kritchevsky, Steven B; Simonsick, Eleanor M; Nevitt, Michael; Holvoet, Paul; Newman, Anne B
- Abstract
The metabolic syndrome is a disorder that includes dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, and hypertension and is associated with an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. We determined whether patterns of regional fat deposition are associated with metabolic syndrome in older adults.
- Publication
Archives of internal medicine, 2005, Vol 165, Issue 7, p777
- ISSN
0003-9926
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1001/archinte.165.7.777