Ethnic differences in body fat distribution among Asian pre-pubertal children: A cross-sectional multicenter study

Background: Ethnic differences in body fat distribution contribute to ethnic differences in cardiovascular morbidities and diabetes. However few data are available on differences in fat distribution in Asian children from various backgrounds. Therefore, the current study aimed to explore ethnic diff...

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Main Authors: Liu, A., Byrne, N., Kagawa, Masaharu, Ma, G., Kijboonchoo, K., Nasreddine, L., Koon Poh, B., Ismail, M., Hills, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: BioMed Central Ltd 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55495