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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Is Metabolic Score for Visceral Fat (METS-VF) a Better Index Than Other Adiposity Indices for the Prediction of Visceral Adiposity

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Pages 2605-2615 | Received 16 May 2023, Accepted 01 Aug 2023, Published online: 29 Aug 2023

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