"Body Fat Distribution" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Fat Distribution" by people in Profiles.
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A Multimethod Investigation Into Physical Activity in Midlife Women. J Phys Act Health. 2016 12; 13(12):1351-1359.
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How well does the body adiposity index capture adiposity change in midlife women?: The SWAN fat patterning study. Am J Hum Biol. 2012 Nov-Dec; 24(6):866-9.
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Physical activity and reduced intra-abdominal fat in midlife African-American and white women. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Jun; 18(6):1260-5.