Intramuscular and Liver Triglycerides Are Increased in the Elderly

Cree‐Green, Melanie; R. Newcomer, Bradley; S. Katsanos, Christos; Sheffield‐Moore, Melinda; L. Chinkes, David; Aarsland, Asle; J. Urban, Randall; R. Wolfe, Robert

doi:10.1210/jc.2003-031986

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Intramuscular and Liver Triglycerides Are Increased in the Elderly

Published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism • Aug 1, 2004

Authors:

Melanie Cree‐Green

Bradley R. Newcomer

Christos S. Katsanos

Abstract

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy studies have shown that intramyocellular lipids (IMCL) and liver fat (LFAT) levels vary with insulin sensitivity and obesity, which are common in the elderly. Thus, magnetic resonance spectroscopy was used to investigate the hypothesis that IMCL and LFAT are increased...

Subject

Internal medicine

Endocrinology

Insulin resistance

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