Body composition - more to fat than first meets the eye Article

Full Text via DOI: 10.1038/s41574-018-0088-z PMID: 30154527 Web of Science: 000444454100010
International Collaboration

Cited authors

  • Lavie, Carl.; Ortega, Francisco B.

Abstract

  • Body composition and fitness have important roles in predicting prognosis in both primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, in patients with established cardiovascular diseases, body composition and fitness impact partly explain the 'obesity paradox'.

Authors

Publication date

  • 2018

Published in

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1759-5029

Start page

  • 569

End page

  • 570

Volume

  • 14

Issue

  • 10