Body fat distribution and insulin resistance

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 11 I, 2005, Pages 878-880

  Ali, Aus T ^a   Crowther, Nigel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND MEDICAL SCHOOL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; FATTY ACID; GROWTH FACTOR; LEPTIN;

ADIPOCYTE; BODY FAT; CALORIC INTAKE; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; VISCERA; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY;

EID: 28044444340     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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