Insulin resistance in the middle-aged women with "Tigerish Back and Bearish Waist".
The objective of this study was to elucidate the role of fat distribution in predicting insulin resistance in peri- or post-menopausal women. The results demonstrated that insulin resistance increases with waist circumference and subscapular skinfold thickness but decreases with higher thigh circumflex in the peri- and post-menopausal women.
Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Jen-Kuang
JK
Lee
Cho-Kai
CK
Wu
Lian-Yu
LY
Lin
Chia-Lin
CL
Cheng
Jou-Wei
JW
Lin
Juey-Jen
JJ
Hwang
Fu-Tien
FT
Chiang
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000368:Aged; D001132:Arm / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001824:Body Constitution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause; D012885:Skinfold Thickness; D013848:Thigh / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D055105:Waist Circumference