Association of Visceral Adipose Tissue and Insulin Resistance with Incident Metabolic Syndrome Independent of Obesity Status: The IRAS Family Study

CONCLUSIONS: Differing levels of VAT may be driving metabolic heterogeneity within BMI categories. Both overall and abdominal obesity (VAT) may play a role in the development of MetS. Increased VAT over time contributed additional risk.PMID:33998167 | DOI:10.1002/oby.23177

Source: Obesity - May 17, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Morgana Mongraw-Chaffin Kristen G Hairston Anthony J G Hanley Janet A Tooze Jill M Norris Nicolette D Palmer Donald W Bowden Carlos Lorenzo Yii-Der Ida Chen Lynne E Wagenknecht Source Type: research