Open AccessLower-Body Adiposity and Metabolic Protection in Postmenopausal Women
Author(s) -
Rachael E. Van Pelt,
Catherine M. Jankowski,
Wendolyn S. Gozansky,
Robert S. Schwartz,
Wendy M. Kohrt
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2004-1764
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , dyslipidemia , intra abdominal fat , insulin resistance , adipose tissue , abdominal obesity , area under the curve , hyperinsulinemia , lipoprotein , insulin , risk factor , obesity , cholesterol , metabolic syndrome , visceral fat
It has been suggested that the propensity to store fat in the gluteal-femoral region may be cardioprotective.
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