The combined effect of adiposity, fat distribution and age on cardiovascular risk factors and motor disability in a cohort of obese women (aged 18–83)

C. L. Lafortuna; F. Agosti; M. Proietti; F. Adorni; A. Sartorio

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The combined effect of adiposity, fat distribution and age on cardiovascular risk factors and motor disability in a cohort of obese women (aged 18–83)

C. L. Lafortuna F. Agosti M. Proietti

F. Adorni A. Sartorio

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C. L. Lafortuna, F. Agosti, M. Proietti, et al. (2006). The combined effect of adiposity, fat distribution and age on cardiovascular risk factors and motor disability in a cohort of obese women (aged 18–83). Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, 29(10), 905-912. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03349195

The combined effect of adiposity, fat distribution and age on cardiovascular risk factors and motor disability in a cohort of obese women (aged 18–83)

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