Impact of weight loss on waist circumference and the components of the metabolic syndrome.

Amy E RothbergLaura N McEwenAndrew T KraftsonNevin AjluniChristine E FowlerCatherine K NayNicole M MillerCharles F BurantWilliam H Herman

Published in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2017)

In obese people, greater relative decreases in WC with medical weight loss are associated with greater improvements in components of the MetS independent of sex.

Keyphrases

weight loss
body mass index
metabolic syndrome
bariatric surgery
roux en y gastric bypass
gastric bypass
body weight
healthcare
glycemic control
insulin resistance
weight gain
obese patients
uric acid
cardiovascular risk factors
adipose tissue
physical activity
skeletal muscle