Lower Thigh Subcutaneous and Higher Visceral Abdominal Adipose Tissue Content Both Contribute to Insulin Resistance

Amati, Francesca; Pennant, Marjorie; Azuma, Koichiro; J. Dubé, John; G. S. Toledo, Frederico; P. Rossi, Andrea; E. Kelley, David; H. Goodpaster, Bret

doi:10.1038/oby.2011.401

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Lower Thigh Subcutaneous and Higher Visceral Abdominal Adipose Tissue Content Both Contribute to Insulin Resistance

Published in Obesity • Jan 19, 2012

Authors:

Francesca Amati

Marjorie Pennant

Koichiro Azuma

Abstract

It is well known that visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is associated with insulin resistance (IR). Considerable debate remains concerning the potential positive effect of thigh subcutaneous adipose tissue (TSAT). Our objective was to observe whether VAT and TSAT are opposite, synergistic or additive fo...

Subject

Medicine

Insulin resistance

Adipose tissue

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