Research
Metabolic adaptation
The metabolic syndrome should be redefined as a fat storage condition to better align with its etiology.
Practitioners should consider the implications of redefining metabolic syndrome for treatment strategies.
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We propose that the metabolic syndrome be changed to fat storage condition to more clearly align with its etiology.
Why this rating
The claim is based on comparative physiology evidence presented in the abstract.
Source
Redefining metabolic syndrome as a fat storage condition based on studies of comparative physiology
Richard J. Johnson et al. · Obesity · 2013
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