Farypa: study on the abdominal perimeter

• In: CPS 1: The role of the pharmacist in public health - Posters
• At: Basel (Switzerland) (2008)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: CPS1-P-016
• By: CAPILLA, Pedro (General Spanish Council of Pharmacists, Madrid, Spain)
• Co-author(s): Peña, Carmen (General Spanish Council of Pharmacists, MADRID, Spain)
  Garcia, Aquilino (General Spanish Council of Pharmacists, MADRID, Spain)
  Carbonell, Jaime (General Spanish Council of Pharmacists, MADRID, Spain)
  Fuentes, Manuel (General Spanish Council of Pharmacists, MADRID, Spain)
  Linaza, Iñaki (General Spanish Council of Pharmacists, MADRID, Spain)
  Amaro, Luis (General Spanish Council of Pharmacists, MADRID, Spain)
  
• Abstract:

  INTRODUCTION
  
  Not only excess fat, but also its distribution is a cardiovascular risk marker. Android, abdominal or central obesity entails a greater health risk in general than gynoid or gluteal-femoral obesity. In order to evaluate the distribution of body fat in regular clinical practice, the use of easily obtained measurements such as the..

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