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The association between the ratio of visceral fat to thigh muscle area and metabolic syndrome: the Korean Sarcopenic Obesity Study (KSOS)

Kang Il Lim, Sae Jeong Yang, Tae Nyun Kim, Hye Jin Yoo, Hyo Jin Kang, Woo‐Jin Song, Sei Hyun Baik, Dong Seop Choi, Kyung Mook Choi

Clinical Endocrinology · 2010 · 79 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

VMR is significantly increased in subjects with MetS and independently associated with MetS. These results suggest that the VMR may be a potential indicator for MetS risk in Korean adults.

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Estimation of the Concentration of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Plasma, Without Use of the Preparative Ultracentrifuge

William T. Friedewald, Robert I. Levy, Donald S. Fredrickson · Clinical Chemistry · 1972 · 32.1K citations

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Summary of the Second Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel II)

Scott M. Grundy · JAMA · 1993 · 27.9K citations

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Executive Summary of the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III)

Evaluation Expert Panel on Detection · JAMA · 2001 · 25.8K citations

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Skeletal muscle mass and distribution in 468 men and women aged 18–88 yr

Ian Janssen, Steven B. Heymsfield, ZiMian Wang et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology · 2000 · 3K citations

Abdominal Visceral and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Compartments

Caroline S. Fox, Joseph M. Massaro, Udo Hoffmann et al. · Circulation · 2007 · 2.8K citations · Full text