Obese adults with excess abdominal fat, insulin resistance may have higher risk of T2

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Obese adults with excess visceral fat (fat located inside the abdominal cavity, around the body's internal organs) and biomarkers of insulin resistance had an associated increased risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus, while obese individuals with higher amounts of total body fat and subcutaneous fat (underneath the skin) did not have this increased risk, according to a study in the September 19 issue of JAMA, and theme issue on obesity.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-obese-adults-excess-abdominal-fat.html

Don't quite understand how this is today's news! 🙄
 
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