The Relationship of Fat Distribution and Insulin Resistance with Lumbar Spine Bone Mass in Women.

Bone marrow harbors a significant amount of body adipose tissue (BMAT). While BMAT might be a source of energy for bone modeling and remodeling, its increment can also represent impairment of osteoblast differentiation. The relationship between BMAT, bone mass and insulin sensitivity is only partial...

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Main Authors: Francisco J A de Paula, Iana M de Araújo, Adriana L Carvalho, Jorge Elias, Carlos E G Salmon, Marcello H Nogueira-Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4466243?pdf=render