Metabolic heterogeneity of obesity: role of adipose tissue
Obesity is not synonymous with insulin resistance. Why some but not all individuals develop insulin resistance with weight excess is not clear, but a number of plausible hypotheses with ample support now exist. This article reviews regional fat distribution, inflammation, lipotoxicity/ectopic fat an...
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Nature Publishing Group
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4109083/ |