Total adiponectin in overweight and obese subjects and its response to visceral fat loss
Abstract Background Visceral obesity and related diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Adiponectin is a hormone that is secreted by adipose tissue and may play an important role in obesity-related morbidity. The aim of this study was to investigate total adipon...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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Series: | BMC Endocrine Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-019-0386-z |