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Visceral and ectopic fat accumulation strongly predicts adverse lipid patterns, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular events.
Focus on reducing visceral and ectopic fat to improve lipid profiles and reduce cardiovascular risk.
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Visceral and ectopic fat accumulation, rather than body mass index alone, strongly predicts adverse lipid patterns, insulin resistance and cardiovascular events.
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Obesity phenotypes and atherogenic dyslipidemias
Hun Jee Choe et al. · European Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2025
DOI 10.1111/eci.70151
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