The associations between fasting plasma insulin concentration and risk factors for cardiovascular disease were examined in 979 18-year-old men participating in the Verona Young Men Atherosclerosis… (More)
The study purpose was to determine the following in a large sample of hospitalized patients: (1) the prevalence of hyperuricemia, (2) the association of hyperuricemia with other metabolic disorders,… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To investigate whether human obesity is characterized by a worse cardiovascular risk profile (than no obesity) even in the absence of hyperinsulinaemia.
SUBJECTS AND DESIGN
A total of 367… (More)
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To evaluate whether young and middle-age men differ in blood pressure and serum lipid profiles and, if so, to what extent these differences are dependent on total body fat, regional fat… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To examine the relationships of serum uric acid concentration with several risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
SUBJECTS
957 men 18 y old participating in the Verona Young Men… (More)
A study was carried out in 1988 in Verona, Italy, to examine the relation of body fat and its localization to several risk factors for atherosclerosis in young men. Total body fat (bioelectrical… (More)