重温肥胖悖论:内脏脂肪分布在预测死亡率和心脏代谢风险方面优于BMI

Mingjian Zhao1, Huimin Chen2, Qi Zhang3

  • 1Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery/Clinical Nutrition, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

概括

内脏脂肪积累和不利的脂肪分布显著增加死亡风险,挑战肥胖悖论. 评估BMI以外的脂肪分布和代谢健康对于准确的风险分层至关重要.

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