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Central fat build-up in ordinary/overweight populations is related to increased occurrences of myocardial infarction, heart failure, or all-cause mortality compared to the obese population.

Clinicians should consider fat distribution when assessing cardiovascular risk in patients.

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Central fat build-up in ordinary/overweight populaces has been related to expanded occurrences of myocardial infarction, heart failure, or all-cause mortality when contrasted with the obese populace.
Christian Ortega‐Loubon et al. · Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews · 2019

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Obesity and its cardiovascular effects

Christian Ortega‐Loubon et al. · Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews · 2019

DOI 10.1002/dmrr.3135

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