Waist circumference and abdominal sagittal diameter: Best simple anthropometric indexes of abdominal visceral adipose tissue accumulation and related cardiovascular risk in men and women☆
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This study was supported by the Québec Heart Foundation, the Medical Research Council of Canada, and the “Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ).”
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Dr. Pouliot is the recipient of an FRSQ fellowship.
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Dr. Després is an FRSQ scholar
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