Interrelationships between Body Weight, Body Fat Distribution and Insulin in Obese Women before and after Hypocaloric Feeding and Weight Loss

The effects were investigated of weight loss on the relationship between hyperinsulinemia, body weight and body fat distribution in two groups of women with central-type obesity (CTO) (waist-to-hip ratio WHR >0.85) or peripheral-type obesity (PTO) (WHR

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Published in:Annals of nutrition and metabolism 1989, Vol.33 (2), p.79-87
Main Authors: Casimirri, Francesco, Pasquali, Renato, Cesari, Maria Paola, Melchionda, Nazario, Barbara, Luigi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose Tissue - anatomy & histology
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Body Weight
C-Peptide - blood
Energy Intake
Female
Humans
Insulin - metabolism
Insulin Secretion
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Obesity
Obesity - diet therapy
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Weight Loss
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Summary:The effects were investigated of weight loss on the relationship between hyperinsulinemia, body weight and body fat distribution in two groups of women with central-type obesity (CTO) (waist-to-hip ratio WHR >0.85) or peripheral-type obesity (PTO) (WHR
ISSN:0250-6807
1421-9697
DOI:10.1159/000177524