TY - JOUR
T1 - Facial fat and its relationship to abdominal fat
T2 - A marker for insulin resistance?
AU - Sierra-Johnson, Justo
AU - Johnson, Bruce D.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Reports of relationships between measures of insulin sensitivity and measures of body fat and fat distribution suggest that abdominal fat accumulation is a predictor of insulin resistance. It has been previously suggested that facial fat (primarily in the cheeks and neck) is strongly associated with visceral abdominal fat accumulation. The facial fat is a rich vascular region, that seems to be metabolically active and resembles abdominal white adipose tissue. We, therefore, hypothesize that facial fat could be a good predictor of insulin resistance. Whether facial fat can be used as an accurate marker for insulin resistance remains to be determined.
AB - Reports of relationships between measures of insulin sensitivity and measures of body fat and fat distribution suggest that abdominal fat accumulation is a predictor of insulin resistance. It has been previously suggested that facial fat (primarily in the cheeks and neck) is strongly associated with visceral abdominal fat accumulation. The facial fat is a rich vascular region, that seems to be metabolically active and resembles abdominal white adipose tissue. We, therefore, hypothesize that facial fat could be a good predictor of insulin resistance. Whether facial fat can be used as an accurate marker for insulin resistance remains to be determined.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mehy.2004.06.020
DO - 10.1016/j.mehy.2004.06.020
M3 - Article
C2 - 15488647
AN - SCOPUS:5644220234
SN - 0306-9877
VL - 63
SP - 783
EP - 786
JO - Medical Hypotheses
JF - Medical Hypotheses
IS - 5
ER -