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This review examines the phenotypic and pathophysiological differences between adipose tissue depots, focusing on how abdominal fat distribution drives obesity-associated metabolic complications.
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Visceral fat distribution may better inform risk than BMI; leaves open whether depot-targeted therapies improve outcomes.
This review emphasizes that the distribution of adipose tissue, particularly visceral fat, rather than total fat mass, is the primary driver of obesity-related metabolic and cardiovascular complications.
Walker et al. (2014) conducted a review in Obesity and metabolic complications. Abdominal adipose tissue depots was evaluated. This review examines the phenotypic and pathophysiological differences between adipose tissue depots, focusing on how abdominal fat distribution drives obesity-associated metabolic complications.
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