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Central distribution of body fat is associated with lower mitochondrial density and larger mitochondria in skeletal muscle.
Practitioners should consider the impact of body fat distribution on muscle mitochondrial health.
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central distribution of body fat ... is associated with lower mitochondrial density and larger mitochondria in skeletal muscle
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The study involves a direct analysis of muscle samples from a defined population.
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Muscle mitochondrial morphology, body composition, and energy expenditure in sedentary individuals
S. Kirkwood et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism · 1991
DOI 10.1152/ajpendo.1991.260.1.e89
cross-sectional · n=17Cited 21×
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