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Adiposity measures and mortality in an Asian population

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U-shaped or J-shaped relationships have been demonstrated between BMI and all-cause or cardiovascular mortality. Now, a study has demonstrated the correlation of increased waist circumference, high adipose tissue mass and low adipose tissue-free mass with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in an Asian population.

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Rinku General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan

    Shizuya Yamashita

  2. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Sumitomo Hospital, Osaka, Japan

    Yuji Matsuzawa

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Yamashita, S., Matsuzawa, Y. Adiposity measures and mortality in an Asian population. Nat Rev Endocrinol 17, 69–70 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-020-00446-1

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