Prospective Association of Obesity Patterns with Subclinical Carotid Plaque Development in Early Postmenopausal Chinese Women.
Gary Ka-Ki ChungRuby H Y YuStella S Y HoJean WooRoger Y ChungEng-Kiong YeohSuzanne C HoPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2021)
Abdominal obesity was a critical predictor of subclinical carotid plaque development among early postmenopausal Chinese women. Policy makers should recognize the need to identify high-risk midlife women with normal-weight abdominal obesity in public health and clinical practice.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- public health
- insulin resistance
- weight gain
- metabolic syndrome
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- high fat diet induced
- type diabetes
- breast cancer risk
- clinical practice
- coronary artery disease
- bone mineral density
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- mental health
- skeletal muscle
- pregnant women
- postmenopausal women
- body weight
- global health