Body frame size in school children is related to the amount of adipose tissue in different depots but not to adipose distribution

ConclusionsBody frame size in school children was related to the amount of adipose tissue in different depots, but not adipose distribution. More studies are needed to confirm this relationship and its importance to predict changes in visceral fat deposition during growth.

Source: American Journal of Human Biology - March 1, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Francisco J. Guzm án‐de la Garza, Alejandra E. González Ayala, Marisol Gómez Nava, Leislie I. Martínez Monsiváis, Ana M. Salinas Martínez, Erik Ramírez López, Alvaro Mathiew Quirós, Francisco Garcia Quintanilla Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research