Enhanced fatty acid uptake in visceral adipose tissue is not reversed by weight loss in obese individuals with the metabolic syndrome - UTU Research Portal

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Enhanced fatty acid uptake in visceral adipose tissue is not reversed by weight loss in obese individuals with the metabolic syndrome

Authors: Marco Bucci, Anna C. Karmi, Patricia Iozzo, Barbara A. Fielding, Antti Viljanen, Robert M. Badeau, Ronald Borra, Virva Saunavaara, Tam Pham, Jarna C. Hannukainen, Kari Kalliokoski, Merja Haaparanta-Solin, Tapio Viljanen, Riitta Parkkola, Keith N. Frayn, Pirjo Nuutila

Publisher: SPRINGER

Publication year: 2015

Journal: Diabetologia

Journal name in source: DIABETOLOGIA

Journal acronym: DIABETOLOGIA

Volume: 58

Issue: 1

First page : 158

Last page: 164

Number of pages: 7

ISSN: 0012-186X

eISSN: 1432-0428

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-014-3402-x

Abstract

Conclusions/interpretation The data demonstrate that weight loss caused by VLCD does not affect abdominal fasting NEFA uptake rates. We found that visceral fat takes up more NEFAs than subcutaneous AT depots, even after weight loss.