"Body Fat Distribution" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Deposits of ADIPOSE TISSUE throughout the body. The pattern of fat deposits in the body regions is an indicator of health status. Excess ABDOMINAL FAT increases health risks more than excess fat around the hips or thighs, therefore, WAIST-HIP RATIO is often used to determine health risks.
| Descriptor ID |
D050218
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.115.100.062 G02.111.130.134 G03.180.134 G07.100.049.134
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| Concept/Terms |
Body Fat Distribution- Body Fat Distribution
- Distribution, Body Fat
- Fat Distribution, Body
- Body Fat Patterning
- Fat Patterning, Body
- Patterning, Body Fat
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Fat Distribution" by people in Profiles.
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Hemostatic alterations linked to body fat distribution, fatty liver, and insulin resistance. Mol Metab. 2021 11; 53:101262.
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Implementation and early outcomes for a surgeon-directed hepatic arterial infusion pump program for colorectal liver metastases. J Surg Oncol. 2018 Dec; 118(7):1065-1073.
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High fasting C-peptide levels and insulin resistance in non-lean & non-obese (BMI >19 to < 25 kg/m2) Asian Indians with type 2 diabetes are independently associated with high intra-abdominal fat and liver span. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2019 Jan - Feb; 13(1):708-715.
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High-Intensity Interval Training Augments Muscle Carnosine in the Absence of Dietary Beta-alanine Intake. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2018 11; 50(11):2242-2252.
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Randomized Control Trial for Reduction of Body Weight, Body Fat Patterning, and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Overweight Worksite Employees in Delhi, India. J Diabetes Res. 2017; 2017:7254174.
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Visceral and subcutaneous abdominal adiposity and pulmonary function in 30-year-old adults: a cross-sectional analysis nested in a birth cohort. BMC Pulm Med. 2017 Nov 28; 17(1):157.
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Relation of Changes in Body Fat Distribution to Oxidative Stress. Am J Cardiol. 2017 Dec 15; 120(12):2289-2293.
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Changes in truncal obesity and fat distribution predict arterial health. J Clin Lipidol. 2017 Nov - Dec; 11(6):1354-1360.e3.
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Development and Validation of a Skinfold Model for Estimation of Body Density for a Safe Weight Reduction in Young Iranian Wrestlers. Sports Health. 2017 Nov/Dec; 9(6):564-569.
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Perirenal fat thickness measured with computed tomography is a reliable estimate of perirenal fat mass. PLoS One. 2017; 12(4):e0175561.