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Adiposity Phenotypes and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Adults from Sub-Saharan Africa: An H3Africa AWI-Gen Study

Background: Obesity and adipose tissue distribution contribute to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by promoting atherosclerosis. This association has been poorly studied in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) despite the rising prevalence of cardiovascular disease. Objectives: We determined th...

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Main Authors:	Engelbert A. Nonterah (Author), Michiel L. Bots (Author), Abraham Oduro (Author), Godfred Agongo (Author), Cassandra C. Soo (Author), Lisa K. Micklesfield (Author), Felistas Mashinya (Author), Palwendè R. Boua (Author), Shukri F. Mohamed (Author), Alisha N. Wade (Author), Catherine Kyobutungi (Author), Halidou Tinto (Author), Shane A. Norris (Author), Stephen M. Tollman (Author), Michèle Ramsay (Author), Diederick E. Grobbee (Author), Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch (Author), Nigel J. Crowther (Author), on behalf of the AWI-Gen and the H3Africa Consortium (Author)
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Published:	Ubiquity Press, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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