Limb fat to trunk fat ratio in elderly persons is a strong determinant of insulin resistance and adiponectin levels

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 997-1001

  Gavi, Shai ^a,b   Feiner, Joshua J ^a   Melendez, Mark M ^a   Mynarcik, Dennis C ^a   Gelato, Marie C ^a   McNurlan, Margaret A ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPONECTIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LIMB FAT TO TRUNK FAT RATIO; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; TISSUE LEVEL;

EID: 34948828453     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/62.9.997     Document Type: Article

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