A low visceral fat proportion, independent of total body fat mass, protects obese adolescent girls against fatty liver and glucose dysregulation: a longitudinal study.

Giuseppina R UmanoVeronika ShabanovaBridget PierpontMariana MataJessica NouwsDomenico TricòAlfonso GalderisiNicola SantoroSonia Caprio

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2018)

The VAT/(VAT + SAT) ratio is a major determinant of impaired glucose metabolism and hepatic fat accumulation over time, and its effects are more pronounced in girls than in boys.

Keyphrases

adipose tissue
fatty acid
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
weight loss
blood glucose
blood pressure
obese patients
skeletal muscle