Changes in Visceral and Ectopic Adipose Tissue Stores Across Pregnancy and Their Relationship to Gestational Weight Gain.
Kimberly K VescoNicole E MarshallEric BaetscherMichael C LeoWilliam RooneyMelanie FranciscoEric BakerJanet C KingPatrick M CatalanoAntonio E FriasJonathan Q PurnellPublished in: The Journal of nutrition (2022)
Preferential deposition of adipose tissue to the viscera in pregnancy, as seen in our sample, could serve an important metabolic function; however, excessive deposition in this region could negatively affect maternal health.