Distinct opposing associations of upper and lower body fat depots with metabolic and cardiovascular disease risk markers
Mahasampath Gowri, Belavendra Antonisamy, Finney S. Geethanjali, Nihal Thomas, Felix Jebasingh, Thomas V. Paul, Fredrik Karpe, Clive Osmond, Caroline Fall, Senthil K. Vasan
Topics & Concepts
MedicineHypertriglyceridemiaInternal medicineInsulin resistanceType 2 diabetesEndocrinologyAnthropometryWaistBody mass indexIntra-Abdominal FatDiabetes mellitusOdds ratioInsulinTriglycerideCholesterolVisceral fatDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsBody Composition Measurement TechniquesAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases