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Studies from University of California have provided new information about obesity and diabetes

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, December 14th, 2009

According to a study from the United States, "Fetuin-A inhibits the insulin receptor in vitro. Higher serum fetuin-A concentrations are associated with type 2 diabetes longitudinally and greater adiposity in cross-sectional analyses."

"Whether higher fetuin-A concentrations are associated with accumulation of adiposity over time is unknown. To determine the association of fetuin-A levels with changes in body composition over 5 yr. Observational cohort study nested in the Health Aging and Body Composition Study. Predictor: Serum fetuin-A levels. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT), abdominal sc adipose tissue, and thigh muscle area by computed tomography, and waist...

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