Body composition and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in global multi-ethnic populations.

Jennifer L CarterNoraidatulakma AbdullahFiona BraggNor Azian Abdul MuradHannah C M TaylorChin Siok FongBenjamin LaceyPaul SherlikerFredrik KarpeNorlaila MustafaSarah LewingtonRahman Jamal

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2023)

There were distinct patterns of adiposity and body composition and cardiovascular risk factors across ethnic groups. We need to better understand the mechanisms relating body composition with cardiovascular risk to attenuate the increasing global burden of obesity-related disease.

Keyphrases

body composition
cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
resistance training
insulin resistance
bone mineral density
type diabetes
weight gain
weight loss
high fat diet induced
risk factors
skeletal muscle
cardiovascular events
postmenopausal women
physical activity
high intensity