Visceral and Truncal Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Are Associated with Impaired Capillary Recruitment in Healthy Individuals
Author(s) -
Renate T. de Jongh,
Richard G. IJzerman,
Erik H. Serné,
Jasper J. Voordouw,
John Yudkin,
Henriëtte A. Delemarrevan de Waal,
Coen D.A. Stehouwer,
Mirjam M. van Weissenbruch
Publication year - 2006
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.2006-1103
Subject(s) - subcutaneous adipose tissue , adipose tissue , subcutaneous fat , medicine , subcutaneous tissue , anatomy , pathology
Central adiposity is associated with cardiovascular risk independently of total adiposity. Microvascular dysfunction is thought to contribute to obesity-associated insulin resistance and hypertension and may thus link central adiposity with cardiovascular risk.
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