Enhanced expression of PAI–1 in visceral fat: Possible contributor to vascular disease in obeisty

Iichiro Shimomura, Tohru Funahasm, Masahiko Takahashi, +9

Nature Medicine

ObesityMetabolic SyndromeInflammationVascular DiseaseHealth Sciences +9

Abdominal Fat: Standardized Technique for Measurement at CT

Tohru Yoshizumi, Tadashi Nakamura, M Yamane, +8

Radiology

Computed TomographyObesityAbdominal FatBody CompositionMedical Imaging +10

Contribution of visceral fat accumulation to the development of coronary artery disease in non-obese men

Tadashi Nakamura, Katsuto Tokunaga, Iichiro Shimomura, +10

Atherosclerosis

ObesityMetabolic SyndromeNon-obese MenCardiovascular DiseaseMetabolic Disorder +8

Angiopoietin-Like Protein3 Regulates Plasma HDL Cholesterol Through Suppression of Endothelial Lipase

Mitsuru Shimamura, Morihiro Matsuda, Hiroaki Yasumo, +14

Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology

Close correlation of intra-abdominal fat accumulation to hypertension in obese women.

Hiroyuki KANAI, Y Matsuzawa, Kazuaki Kotani, +6

Hypertension

NutritionHypertensionMetabolic DisorderAnthropometric IndicatorIntra-abdominal Fat Accumulation +15

Visceral fat accumulation as an important risk factor for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in obese subjects

Etsuko Shinohara, Shinji Kihara, Shizuya Yamashita, +7

Journal of Internal Medicine

Variations in the FTO gene are associated with severe obesity in the Japanese

Kikuko Hotta, Yoshio Nakata, Tomoaki Matsuo, +24

Journal of Human Genetics

ObesityMetabolic SyndromeBiologyGenetic DeterminantMetabolic Disorder +9

Ideal body weight estimated from the body mass index with the lowest morbidity.

K Tokunaga, Y Matsuzawa, Kazuaki Kotani, +4

PubMed

Insulin Resistance and Body Fat Distribution: Contribution of visceral fat accumulation to the development of insulin resistance and atherosclerosis

Shizuya Yamashita, Tadashi Nakamura, Lichiro Shimomura, +6

Diabetes Care

NutritionMetabolic DisorderVisceral Fat AccumulationInsulin SignalingVisceral Fat +18

Improvement of glucose and lipid metabolism associated with selective reduction of intra-abdominal visceral fat in premenopausal women with visceral fat obesity.

S Fujioka, Y Matsuzawa, K Tokunaga, +6

PubMed