American Heart Association Guidelines Should Include Fat Distribution Tulane-Led Study Says
November 25, 2019
November 25, 2019
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 25 [TNSmedicalresearch-JAMA Network Open journal] -- Tulane University issued the following news release:
The seven metrics used by the American Heart Association to predict a person's risk of heart disease and stroke don't do enough to measure cardiovascular health because they fail to take into account the significance of where a person carries excess fat on their body, according to a new study.
A team headed by Dr. Lu Qi, direct . . .
The seven metrics used by the American Heart Association to predict a person's risk of heart disease and stroke don't do enough to measure cardiovascular health because they fail to take into account the significance of where a person carries excess fat on their body, according to a new study.
A team headed by Dr. Lu Qi, direct . . .