Volumetric bone density of the lumbar spine is related to fat mass but not lean mass in normal postmenopausal women

The waist-to-hip ratio corrected for bod

The waist-to-hip ratio corrected for body mass index is related to serum triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol but not to parameters of glucose metabolism in healthy premenopausal women

✍ S�nnichsen, A.C. ;Ritter, M.M. ;M�hrle, W. ;Richter, W.O. ;Schwandt, P. 📂 Article 📅 1993 🏛 Springer-Verlag 🌐 English ⚖ 513 KB

Android obesity is associated with metabolic disorders, but the causality of this relationship remains unclear. We investigated the association of body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) with hormones, glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, serum lipoproteins, and the serum activity of h