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Different fat depots exert different effects on the metabolic profile of individuals.
Practitioners should consider fat depot characteristics in metabolic assessments.
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It has become increasingly recognised that different fat depots exert different effects on the metabolic profile of each individual.
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Phenotyping obesity: A focus on metabolically healthy obesity and metabolically unhealthy normal weight
Rachel Agius et al. · Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews · 2023
DOI 10.1002/dmrr.3725
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