Does regional adipose tissue distribution associate with type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in elderly men and women?
Inordinate amounts of muscle or visceral abdominal fat may increase the risk of metabolic abnormalities like type 2 diabetes in normal-weight elderly individuals.
Elderly men and women with normal body weight may be at risk for metabolic abnormalities, including type 2 diabetes, if they possess an inordinate amount of muscle fat or visceral abdominal fat.
Goodpaster et al. (Sat,) studied this question.
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