Understanding the specific roles of different lipid depots, such as the adverse effects of visceral fat versus the protective effects of subcutaneous fat, may guide new approaches to treating obesity and metabolic sequelae.
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May refine cardiometabolic risk stratification beyond BMI; hypothesis-generating for depot-specific interventions.
Hocking et al. (2013) studied this question.
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