Associations of Platelet Indices with Body Fat Mass and Fat Distribution.

Shuang HanDa GanGuowei WangYuan RuChao HuangJie LinLiang ZhangZhuoxian MengShan-Kuan Zhu

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2018)

Both PLT and PCT were associated with body fat, and the associations depended on fat location. Because PCT is mainly influenced by PLT, these associations suggest that platelet quantity is more closely related to body fat mass and fat distribution.

Keyphrases

adipose tissue
fatty acid