Open AccessThe Association Between Abdominal Muscle and Type II Diabetes Across Weight Categories in Diverse Post-Menopausal Women
Author(s) -
Britta Larsen,
Matthew Allison,
Gail A. Laughlin,
Maria Rosario G. Araneta,
Elizabeth BarrettConnor,
Wilma Wooten,
Sarah Saad,
Christina L. Wassel
Publication year - 2014
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.2014-2839
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , odds ratio , abdominal obesity , obesity , endocrinology , metabolic syndrome
Despite the key role of muscle in glucose regulation, little is known about the association between muscle area and prevalence of metabolic disorders, or the role low muscle may play in normal weight metabolic obesity.
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