Ethnic differences in body fat distribution among Asian pre-pubertal children: A cross-sectional multicenter study

• Main Authors: Koon Poh Bee (Author), Nasreddine Lara (Author), Kijboonchoo Kallaya (Author), Ma Guansheng (Author), Kagawa Masaharu (Author), Byrne Nuala M (Author), Liu Ailing (Author), Ismail Mohammad (Author), Hills Andrew P (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ethnic differences in body fat distribution contribute to ethnic differences in cardiovascular morbidities and diabetes. However few data are available on differences in fat distribution in Asian children from various backgrounds. Th...