PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Mosley, Mary
ED  - Chan, Juliana C.
TI  - Abdominal Obesity in Asia: Current Trends
DP  - 2013 Dec 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 4--5
VI  - 13
IP  - 16
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/16/4.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/16/4.full
AB  - Visceral fat accumulation has been correlated with the development of many common diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and has been shown to be a more important contributor than body mass index to obesity-related metabolic risk factors [Okauchi Y et al. Diabetes Care 2007]. This article discusses the trends in metabolic syndrome and diabetes in both Korea and China.