Total adiponectin in overweight and obese subjects and its response to visceral fat loss

Abstract Background Visceral obesity and related diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Adiponectin is a hormone that is secreted by adipose tissue and may play an important role in obesity-related morbidity. The aim of this study was to investigate total adipon...

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Main Authors: Salah Gariballa, Juma Alkaabi, Javed Yasin, Awad Al Essa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-019-0386-z