Is regional body fat distribution associated with the metabolic syndrome in older men and women?
Body fat distribution is independently associated with metabolic syndrome in older adults, even those with normal body weight.
In addition to general obesity, the distribution of body fat is independently associated with the metabolic syndrome in older men and women, particularly among those of normal body weight.
Goodpaster et al. (Mon,) studied this question.
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