Hypertriglyceridemic Waist

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Authors

Isabelle Lemieux · Endocrinology Research Center

Agnès Pascot · Université Laval

Charles Couillard · Université Laval

Benoı̂t Lamarche · Endocrinology Research Center

André Tchernof · Université Laval

Natalie Alméras · Endocrinology Research Center

Jean Bergeron ·

Abstract

It is suggested that the simultaneous measurement and interpretation of waist circumference and fasting TG could be used as inexpensive screening tools to identify men characterized by the atherogenic metabolic triad (hyperinsulinemia, elevated apo B, small, dense LDL) and at high risk for CAD.

Topics & Keywords

Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 102, Issue 2, pp. 179-184

DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.102.2.179

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