Increased fat accumulation in liver may link insulin resistance with subcutaneous abdominal adipocyte enlargement, visceral adiposity, and hypoadiponectinemia in obese individuals
Author(s) -
Juraj Koška,
Norbert Stefan,
Paska A. Permana,
Christian Weyer,
Mina Sonoda,
Clifton Bogardus,
Steven R. Smith,
Denis R. Joanisse,
Tohru Funahashi,
Jonathan Krakoff,
Joy C. Bunt
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/87.2.295
Subject(s) - medicine , adiponectin , endocrinology , insulin resistance , adipose tissue , adipocyte , insulin , intra abdominal fat , visceral fat
Enlargement of adipocytes from subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue (SAT), increased intrahepatic lipid content (IHL), intramyocellular lipid content (IMCL), and low circulating adiponectin concentrations are associated with insulin resistance.
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