Sex-dependent Depot Differences in Adipose Tissue Development and Function; Role of Sex Steroids
Men and women are different in their fat mass and distribution pattern. The gynoid-type fat distribution, accumulation in lower-body, is considered to be protective while the android-type accumulation in upper-body, both in abdominal subcutaneous and visceral depots, is detrimental. Sex-dependent de...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society for the Study of Obesity
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.7570/jomes.2017.26.3.172 |