Classification of obese patients and complications related to the distribution of surplus fat
Björntorp, P.
Nutrition 6(2): 131-137
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0899-9007 PMID: 2134524 Document Number: 354170
The relation between body fat distribution, particularly central localization of adipose tissue, and noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease is discussed. The possible cause of central adiposity in males and females, and the mechanisms by which this can result in the diseased state are considered.
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