Contribution of visceral obesity to the insulin resistance syndrome

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 273-290

  Lemieux, Simone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abdominal fat; Cardiovascular disease; Dyslipidemia; Glucose insulin homeostasis; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METABOLISM; OBESITY; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VISCERA;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; OBESITY; VISCERA;

EID: 0035374803     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h01-018     Document Type: Review

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