Effect of Obesity and Insulin Resistance on Myocardial Substrate Metabolism and Efficiency in Young Women

R. Peterson, Linda; Herrero, Pilar; B. Schechtman, Kenneth; B. Racette, Susan; D. Waggoner, Alan; Kisrieva-Ware, Zulia; S. Dence, Carmen; Klein, Samuel; Marsala, JoAnn; E. Meyer, Timothy; J. Gropler, Robert

doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000127959.28627.f8

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Effect of Obesity and Insulin Resistance on Myocardial Substrate Metabolism and Efficiency in Young Women

Published in Circulation • May 4, 2004

Authors:

Linda R. Peterson

Pilar Herrero

Kenneth B. Schechtman

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a risk factor for impaired cardiac performance, particularly in women. Animal studies suggest that alterations in myocardial fatty acid metabolism and efficiency in obesity can cause decreased cardiac performance. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that myocardial ...

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Medicine

Internal medicine

Endocrinology

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