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Thigh muscle fat fraction is independently associated with impaired glucose metabolism in individuals with obesity.
Xiaobing Lu
Jiang Yue
Qianjing Liu
Shengyun He
Ying Dong
Ming Zhang
Yicheng Qi
Minglan Yang
Wang Zhang
Hua Xu
Qing Lu
Jing Ma
Published in:
Endocrine connections (2023)
Increased adipose tissue accumulation in thigh muscles was associated with glucose dysregulation in patients with obesity. IMAT content in semitendinosus may serve as a possible risk factor for impaired glucose metabolism.
Keyphrases
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adipose tissue
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
high fat diet
weight gain
soft tissue
blood glucose
fatty acid
blood pressure
physical activity
glycemic control