Adipocyte Turnover: Relevance to Human Adipose Tissue Morphology

Arner, Erik; O. Westermark, Pål; L. Spalding, Kirsty; Britton, Tom; Rydén, Mikael; Frisén, Jonas; Bernard, Samuel; Arner, Peter

doi:10.2337/db09-0942

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Adipocyte Turnover: Relevance to Human Adipose Tissue Morphology

Published in Diabetes • Oct 19, 2009

Authors:

Erik Arner

Pål O. Westermark

Kirsty L. Spalding

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Adipose tissue may contain few large adipocytes (hypertrophy) or many small adipocytes (hyperplasia). We investigated factors of putative importance for adipose tissue morphology. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Subcutaneous adipocyte size and total fat mass were compared in 764 subjects wit...

Subject

Adipocyte

Adipose tissue

Internal medicine

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