Fat Matters: Exploring Cancer Risk through the Lens of Computed Tomography and Visceral Adiposity
Fat Matters: Exploring Cancer Risk through the Lens of Computed Tomography and Visceral Adiposity
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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English
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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Obesity is an established risk factor for cancer. However, conventional measures like body mass index lack precision in assessing specific tissue quantities, particularly of the two primary abdominal fat compartments, visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT). Computed tomography (CT) stands as the gold standard for precis...
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Fat Matters: Exploring Cancer Risk through the Lens of Computed Tomography and Visceral Adiposity
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2917867619
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2917867619
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2077-0383
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2077-0383
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10.3390/jcm13020453
