Fatty acid composition of abdominal adipose tissue

Kahn and Valdez comment on a recent article by Garaulet et al, in which they report that adipose tissue from the perivisceral depot has a relatively high saturated fatty acid content and a relatively low monounsaturated fatty acid content compared with fat from other abdominal depots.

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Published in:The American journal of clinical nutrition 2002-06, Vol.75 (6), p.1123-1123
Main Authors: Kahn, Henry S, Valdez, Rodolfo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen - anatomy & histology
Adipose Tissue - anatomy & histology
Adipose Tissue - chemistry
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - diagnosis
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - etiology
Fatty acids
Fatty Acids - analysis
Fatty Acids - metabolism
Humans
Insulin
Insulin Resistance - physiology
Patient Selection
Stomach
Tissues
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Summary:Kahn and Valdez comment on a recent article by Garaulet et al, in which they report that adipose tissue from the perivisceral depot has a relatively high saturated fatty acid content and a relatively low monounsaturated fatty acid content compared with fat from other abdominal depots.
ISSN:0002-9165
1938-3207
DOI:10.1093/ajcn/75.6.1123