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Obesity and Diabetes
Insulin resistance correlated with visceral fat to skeletal muscle ratio
September 27th, 2004
Insulin resistance correlates with the visceral fat to skeletal muscle ratio in middle-aged women. According to a study from South Korea, "Central obesity with visceral fat accumulation and the amount of skeletal muscle mass may influence insulin sensitivity via its capacity for glucose load uptake. We investigated the relationships among the following metabolic variables: ratio of fat area to skeletal muscle area (VMR), percent ideal body weight, body mass index, waist-to-hip circumference (WHR), and visceral fat to subcutaneous fat ratio (VSR) in 114 nondiabetic middle-aged women. Anthropometric parameters, lipid profiles and sex hormone-binding globulin were...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2004-09-27)
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