Omentectomy Prevents Metabolic Syndrome By Reducing Appetite and Body Weight In A Diet-Induced Obesity Rat Model

Abstract Visceral fat deposition is associated with impairment of glucose and lipid metabolism while leptin levels are frequently related to subcutaneous fat area. At present, there is considerable controversy regarding the role of visceral adipose tissue accumulation in the development of metabolic...

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Main Authors: Inmaculada García-Ruiz, Pablo Solís-Muñoz, Daniel Fernández-Moreira, Montserrat Grau, Maria Teresa Muñoz-Yagüe, José A. Solís-Herruzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19973-z