Abdominal Obesity in Asia: Current Trends

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    Visceral Fat Accumulation Contributes to Disease Development

    Kanai H et al. Hypertension 1990; Kanai H et al. Hypertension 1996; Nakamura T et al. Atherosclerosis 1994; Nakamura T et al. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 1997; Shinohara E et al. J Intern Med 1997.Reproduced with permission from Y Matsuzawa, MD, PhD.
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    Visceral Fat Accumulation Leads to Atherosclerosis

    BP=blood pressure; BS=blood sugar; HDL-C=high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG=triglycerides.Reproduced with permission from Y Matsuzawa, MD, PhD.