Contributions of total body fat, abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue compartments, and visceral adipose tissue to the metabolic complications of obesity
SR Smith, JC Lovejoy, F Greenway… - Metabolism …, 2001 - metabolismjournal.com
Obesity is related to the risk for developing non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
(NIDDM), hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) has
been proposed to mediate these relationships. Abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue
(SAT) is divided into 2 layers by a fascia, the fascia superficialis. Little is known about the
radiologic anatomy or metabolic correlates of these depots. The objective of this study was
to relate the amounts of VAT, SAT, deep subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue (DSAT) …
(NIDDM), hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) has
been proposed to mediate these relationships. Abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue
(SAT) is divided into 2 layers by a fascia, the fascia superficialis. Little is known about the
radiologic anatomy or metabolic correlates of these depots. The objective of this study was
to relate the amounts of VAT, SAT, deep subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue (DSAT) …