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Adipocyte and preadipocyte formation rates in subcutaneous abdominal fat positively correlate with overall percent body fat in women.
As women gain more body fat, their abdominal fat cells tend to turn over and expand more actively. This suggests that higher body fat levels drive increased cellular activity in the belly area, which may contribute to the metabolic risks associated with abdominal obesity.
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Preadipocyte (P = 0.019) and adipocyte (P = 0.026) formation rates in the scABD depot were positively associated with percent body fat.
Why this rating
Statistically significant correlation, but limited by sample size and specific population.
Source
Differences in In Vivo Cellular Kinetics in Abdominal and Femoral Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Women
Ursula White et al. · Diabetes · 2016
DOI 10.2337/db15-1617
cohort · n=25Cited 41×
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