RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Buckley, Rita
T1 Mechanisms and Consequences of Ectopic Fat Accumulation
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2012
FD SAGE Publications
VO 12
IS 11
SP 11
OP 12
DO 10.1177/155989771211006
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/11/11.abstract
AB Ectopic fat is defined as storage of triglycerides in tissues other than adipose tissue, such as the liver, skeletal muscle, heart, and pancreas [Snel M et al. Int J Endocrinol 2012]. This article discusses ectopic fat accumulation and cardiometabolic risk.