Concept information
Preferred term
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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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/body_fat_distribution_in_Hispanic_Americans
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