Association of Genetic Variants Related to Gluteofemoral vs Abdominal Fat Distribution With Type 2 Diabetes, Coronary Disease, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors - Concepedia

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Association of Genetic Variants Related to Gluteofemoral vs Abdominal Fat Distribution With Type 2 Diabetes, Coronary Disease, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors

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2018

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Luca A. Lotta, Laura B. L. Wittemans, Verena Zuber, Isobel D. Stewart, Stephen J. Sharp, Jian’an Luan, Felix R. Day, Chen Li, Nicholas Bowker, Lina Cai,

Abstract

Distinct genetic mechanisms may be linked to gluteofemoral and abdominal fat distribution that are the basis for the calculation of the WHR. These findings may improve risk assessment and treatment of diabetes and coronary disease.

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