Intermuscular Adipose Tissue Content and Intramyocellular Lipid Fatty Acid Saturation Are Associated with Glucose Homeostasis in Middle-Aged and Older Adults.
Jung Eun KimKeagan DunvilleJunjie LiJi-Xin ChengTravis B ConleyCortni S CoutureWayne W CampbellPublished in: Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea) (2017)
These results indicate that higher intermuscular fat content and IMCL saturation may impact fasting glucose concentration in middle-aged and older adults with overweight or obesity. The centralization of adipose tissue in the appendicular region of the body may promote insulin resistance.