Sex differences in human adipose tissues – the biology of pear shape

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Women have more body fat than men, but in contrast to the deleterious metabolic consequences of the central obesity typical of men, the pear-shaped body fat distribution of many women is associated with lower cardiometabolic risk. To understand the mechanisms reg...

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Main Authors: Karastergiou Kalypso, Smith Steven R, Greenberg Andrew S, Fried Susan K
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Adipocyte
Fat distribution
Lipolysis
Fatty acid uptake
Online Access:http://www.bsd-journal.com/content/3/1/13
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