Reduction of visceral adipose tissue and improvement of metabolic indices: Effect of dexfenfluramine in NIDDM

Obesity Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-7

  Marks, Sharon J ^a  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Insulin sensitivity; Magnetic resonance imaging; Truncal abdominal fat

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIGENIC AGENT; CHOLESTEROL; FENFLURAMINE; INSULIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; APPETITE DEPRESSANTS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHOLESTEROL; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FENFLURAMINE; HUMANS; INSULIN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 0029689190     PISSN: 10717323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1550-8528.1996.tb00506.x     Document Type: Article

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