Higher Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in Men Than in Women Is Associated With Differences in Visceral Fat Mass

Anna Nordström, Jenny Hadrévi, Tommy Olsson, Paul W. Franks, Peter Nordström

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2016 · 315 citations · 27 references

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Abstract

The higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes in older men than in older women was associated with larger amount of visceral fat in men. In contrast, differences in BMI was not associated with this difference.

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