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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Apr 3.
Published in final edited form as: Compr Physiol. 2021 Dec 29;12(1):2949–2993. doi: 10.1002/cphy.c210014

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Schematic highlighting the differential body composition and fat distribution in men and women along with its contribution towards CVD risk. Changes in body fat distribution in postmenopausal women are emphasized. Arrows indicate prevalence of body composition variables in obese women and men. Downward arrows indicate low prevalence and upward arrows indicate high prevalence. Green-colored text and arrows indicate cardioprotective effects and red-colored text and arrows indicate detrimental cardiovascular effects.