Association Between Obesity Type and Common Vascular and Metabolic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study
Conclusions: Central obesity alone and compound obesity are associated with the risk of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes mellitus. Compound obesity but not central obesity alone is associated with the risk of coronary heart disease, but further research is needed to confirm it. There are no significant relationship between stroke and central obesity alone or compound obesity.
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
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