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body fat distribution in Hispanic Americans  

Definition

  • Obesity and complications of obesity are more prevalent among Hispanic Americans than Caucasian Americans. There is evidence to suggest that there is ethnic-race variation in the distribution and patterning of body fat. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Body Fat Distribution in Hispanic Americans]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-TD264C4W-M

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