Abdominal obesity diagnostics in clinical practice

According to the WHO, there are 2 bilUon of obese people worldwide. Obesity prevalence is increasing in developed countries, and also tends to increase in developing regions. Some researchers have demonstrated that abdominal obesity (АО), and not general obesity with increased body mass index (MBI),...

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Published in:	Kardiovaskuli͡a︡rnai͡a︡ terapii͡a︡ i profilaktika Vol. 5; no. 8; pp. 74 - 78
Main Authors:	E. N. Vorobyeva, I. V. Osipova, N. G. Veselovskaya, N. I. Mordvinova, R. I. Vorobyev
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Russian
Published:	SILICEA-POLIGRAF» LLC 01-01-1970
Subjects:	abdominal obesity cardiovascular disease coronary risk obesity sagittal diameter
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Summary:	According to the WHO, there are 2 bilUon of obese people worldwide. Obesity prevalence is increasing in developed countries, and also tends to increase in developing regions. Some researchers have demonstrated that abdominal obesity (АО), and not general obesity with increased body mass index (MBI), is associated with raised cardiovascular risk. АО is diagnosed by computed tomography and anthropometry: measurement of waist circumference, waist/hips circumference ratio, sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD). SAD is linked to coronary risk and insulin resistance; therefore, is can be used for identifying obese patients with high risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease.
ISSN:	1728-8800 2619-0125