Key result
Subcutaneous truncal fat, measured by the sum of truncal skinfold thickness, showed the strongest inverse correlation (r = -0.72) with insulin sensitivity in healthy middle-aged men.
Population
39 healthy middle-aged men with a wide range of adiposity
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Truncal subcutaneous fat may mark insulin resistance risk in men; hypothesis-generating and needs prospective validation before practice change.
Cross-Sectional (n=39)
No
Effect estimate: r = -0.72
p-value: p=<0.0001
Subcutaneous truncal fat plays a major role in obesity-related insulin resistance in men, whereas intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal fat have a lesser role.
Abate et al. (1995) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy men with varying degrees of adiposity (n=39). Regional and generalized adiposity was evaluated on Correlation between glucose disposal rate (Rd) and sum of truncal skinfold thickness (r = -0.72, p=<0.0001). Subcutaneous truncal fat, measured by the sum of truncal skinfold thickness, showed the strongest inverse correlation (r = -0.72) with insulin sensitivity in healthy middle-aged men.
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