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Low subcutaneous thigh fat is a risk factor for unfavourable glucose and lipid levels, independently of high abdominal fat. The Health ABC Study

Marieke B. Snijder, Marjolein Visser, Joost Dekker, Bret H. Goodpaster, Tamara B. Harris, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Natalie de Rekeneire, Alka M. Kanaya, Anne B. Newman, Frances A. Tylavsky,

Diabetologia · 2005 · 415 citations · 35 references

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Banting Lecture 2001

Julie McGarry · Diabetes · 2002 · 1.4K citations · Full text

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"Portal" adipose tissue as a generator of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Per Björntorp · Arteriosclerosis An Official Journal of the American Heart Association Inc · 1990 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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Fat Accumulation in the Liver Is Associated with Defects in Insulin Suppression of Glucose Production and Serum Free Fatty Acids Independent of Obesity in Normal Men

Anneli Seppälä‐Lindroos, Satu Vehkavaara, Anna‐Maija Häkkinen et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2002 · 1.1K citations

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Leg Muscle Mass and Composition in Relation to Lower Extremity Performance in Men and Women Aged 70 to 79: The Health, Aging and Body Composition Study

Marjolein Visser, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Bret H. Goodpaster et al. · Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2002 · 847 citations

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Association Between Regional Adipose Tissue Distribution and Both Type 2 Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Elderly Men and Women

Bret H. Goodpaster, Shanthi Krishnaswami, Helaine E. Resnick et al. · Diabetes Care · 2003 · 617 citations · Full text

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