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Body composition phenotypes in pathways to obesity and the metabolic syndrome.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Dec 2010
Dulloo A G, Jacquet J, Solinas G, Montani J-P, Schutz Y
Abstract excerpt
Dynamic changes in body weight have long been recognized as important indicators of risk for debilitating diseases. While weight loss or impaired growth can lead to muscle wastage, as well as to susceptibility to infections and organ dysfunctions, the development of excess fat predisposes to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, with insulin resistance as a central feature of the disease entities of the...
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