Pivotal Role for the Visceral Fat Compartment in the Release of Persistent Organic Pollutants During Weight Loss | Zendy

Eveline Dirinck | Zendy; Alin C. Dirtu | Zendy; Philippe G. Jorens | Zendy; Govindan Malarvannan | Zendy; Adrian Covaci | Zendy; Luc F. Van Gaal | Zendy

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Pivotal Role for the Visceral Fat Compartment in the Release of Persistent Organic Pollutants During Weight Loss

Author(s) -

Eveline Dirinck,

Alin C. Dirtu,

Philippe G. Jorens,

Govindan Malarvannan,

Adrian Covaci,

Luc F. Van Gaal

Publication year - 2015

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.2015-2571

Subject(s) - adipose tissue , compartment (ship) , weight loss , medicine , anthropometry , abdomen , endocrinology , body mass index , abdominal fat , physiology , intra abdominal fat , obesity , visceral fat , surgery , insulin resistance , oceanography , geology

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), are implicated as potential endocrine disruptors and obesogens. These lipophilic substances are preferentially stored in the fat compartment and released into the circulation during weight loss.

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