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ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channel-Deficient Mice Show Hyperphagia but Are Resistant to Obesity [PDF]

Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2011
BackgroundThe hypothalamus, the center for body weight regulation, can sense changes in blood glucose level based on ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels in the hypothalamic neurons.
Yeul Bum Park, Yun Jung Choi, So Young Park, Jong Yeon Kim, Seong Ho Kim, Dae Kyu Song, Kyu Chang Won, Yong Woon Kim   +7 more
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Methylation of imprinted IGF2 regions is associated with total, visceral, and hepatic adiposity in postmenopausal women

Epigenetics, 2018
Excess body fat, especially intra-abdominal fat, is a leading risk factor for metabolic diseases. Differentially methylated regions (DMRs) of two imprinted genes, insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) and H19, have been associated with obesity due to their
Min-Ae Song, Thomas Ernst, Maarit Tiirikainen, Jörg Tost, Lynne R. Wilkens, Linda Chang, Laurence N. Kolonel, Loïc Le Marchand, Unhee Lim   +8 more
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The relation between visceral adipose tissue accumulation and biochemical tests in university students. [PDF]

, 2005
We evaluated the visceral adipose tissue accumulation in university students in Okayama prefecture, Japan. Fifty-eight Japanese university students (10 men and 48 women, age 18.4 +/- 0.6 years)were enrolled in this study.
Fujii, Masafumi, Kira, Shohei, Kogashiwa, Michiko, Miyatake, Nobuyuki, Wang, Da-Hong, Yamasato, Teruhiro   +5 more
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Trunk fat volume can be a predictor of postoperative complications after gastrectomy: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Surgery, 2021
Background Obesity can affect postoperative outcomes of gastrectomy. Visceral fat area is superior to body mass index in predicting postoperative complications. However, visceral fat area measurement is time-consuming and is not optimum for clinical use.
Shinichiro Shiomi, Tetsuro Toriumi, Koichi Yagi, Raito Asaoka, Yasuhiro Okumura, Kotaro Wakamatsu, Susumu Aikou, Hiroharu Yamashita, Sachiyo Nomura, Yasuyuki Seto   +9 more
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Reproducibility of ultrasonography as an assessment tool for abdominal adipose tissue

Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
The growing demand for practical, accessible, and clinically meaningful diagnostic strategies to assess visceral adiposity has spurred the exploration of alternative methods for evaluating body composition.
Nadja Fernandes da Silva, Cláudia Porto Sabino Pinho, Fabíola Lima de Albuquerque, Alcides da Silva Diniz   +3 more
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Value of computed tomography-defined visceral fat area as a risk factor for endometrial cancer

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2021
Objective: Obesity is a risk factor for endometrial cancer. Recently, visceral fat is strongly associated with obesity-related carcinogenesis, more than subcutaneous fat.
Jae-hyun Cho, Jeong Sig Kim, Suyeon Park, Woo Young Kim   +3 more
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Association Between Coffee Consumption and Visceral Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study

Obesities
Objective: To investigate the association between coffee consumption and visceral obesity (VO). Methods: We conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional, observational study using data from 45,630 participants who underwent a general health check-up ...
Yoshinori Hayashi, Noriko Sasabe, Hiroshi Taniguchi, Toshiaki Gunji   +3 more
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Associations between diet, physical activity and body fat distribution: a cross sectional study in an Indian population. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a growing health problem in India and worldwide, due to changes in lifestyle. This study aimed to explore the independent associations between dietary and physical activity exposure variables and total body fat and distribution in ...
Ben-Shlomo, Yoav, Bowen, Liza, Ebrahim, Shah, Ekelund, Ulf, Kinra, Sanjay, Krishna, KV Radha, Kulkarni, Bharati, Kuper, Hannah, Sullivan, Ruth, Taylor, Amy E, Wells, Jonathan CK   +10 more
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Gastrointestinal Gas and Abdominal Fat Quantity Measured by Three-Dimensional Abdominal Computed Tomography in Patients with Functional Bloating

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2018
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to assess whether increased intestinal gas or fat content in the abdominal cavity is related to abdominal bloating, using three-dimensional abdominal computed tomography scan.
Hong Sub Lee, Jai Keun Kim, Joo Sung Sun, Kwang Jae Lee   +3 more
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Deficits in trabecular bone microarchitecture in young women with Type 1 diabetes mellitus [PDF]

, 2015
Context: The pathophysiological mechanism of increased fractures in young adults with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is unclear. Objective: Case:control study of trabecular bone microarchitecture and vertebral marrow adiposity in young women with ...
Al-Daghri, Almeida, Amiel, Baroncelli, Baxter, Benjamin, Bereket, Botolin, Bredella, Bredella, Brismar, Chamberlain, Dai, Dhaliwal, Donaldson, Dunger, Fazeli, Fazeli, Forsén, Genant, Gevers, Giustina, Goettsch, Govan, Guler, Hothersall, Issever, Justesen, Kawai, Li, Martin, McComb, Menagh, Miller, Naressi, Neumann, Nicodemus, Patsch, Qvist, Rosen, Santos, Schellinger, Shen, Slade, Svoren, Vanhamme, Vestergaard, Wagegg, Wędrychowicz, Zemel   +49 more
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