Open AccessAbdominal Obesity in Older Women: Potential Role for Disrupted Fatty Acid Reesterification in Insulin Resistance
Author(s) -
Catherine W. Yeckel,
James Dziura,
Loretta DiPietro
Publication year - 2008
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.2007-1875
Subject(s) - insulin resistance , endocrinology , medicine , adipose tissue , obesity , abdominal obesity , fatty acid , insulin , mechanism (biology) , biology , metabolic syndrome , biochemistry , philosophy , epistemology
Excess abdominal adiposity is a primary factor for insulin resistance in older age.
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