Open AccessAbdominal adipose tissue: Significance and methods of detection
Author(s) -
Biljana Srdić,
Edita Stokić,
A Polzović,
Siniša Babović
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0506258s
Subject(s) - medicine , adipose tissue , waist , abdomen , anthropometry , abdominal obesity , classification of obesity , intra abdominal fat , obesity , visceral fat , magnetic resonance imaging , abdominal fat , radiology , endocrinology , fat mass , insulin resistance
The presence of excess fat in the abdomen, out of proportion to total body fat, is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and other complications of obesity.
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