Mechanisms of body fat distribution and gluteal-femoral fat protection against metabolic disorders

Obesity is a major health problem that affects millions of individuals, and it is associated with metabolic diseases including insulin resistance (IR), type 2 diabetes (T2D), and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, Body fat distribution (BFD) rather than crude obesity is now considered as a mor...

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Main Authors: Maha Alser, Khaled Naja, Mohamed A. Elrayess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1368966/full