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[Significance of fatty tissue hypertrophy for the metabolic risk].

Authors :
Leonhardt W
Hanefeld M
Julius U
Haller H
Source :
Zeitschrift fur die gesamte innere Medizin und ihre Grenzgebiete [Z Gesamte Inn Med] 1977 Jun 15; Vol. 32 (12), pp. suppl 186-7.
Publication Year :
1977

Abstract

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypertriglyceridemia, and hypercholesterolemia rised with the weight index until Broca = 1,2; at higher degrees of obesity it remained constant or even slightly decreased Dresden Study). The subcutaneous adipose tissue of the abdomen exhibited against controls an excessive hypertrophy in subclinical diabetics, maturity onset-diabetics and hyperlipoproteinemics of types IIb, IV, and V. With this respect, between these groups there were no significant quantitative differences. Juvenile onset diabetics had abnormal small as well as large fat cells.

Details

Language :
German
ISSN :
0044-2542
Volume :
32
Issue :
12
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Zeitschrift fur die gesamte innere Medizin und ihre Grenzgebiete
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
910525