HSS 3305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Irs1, Pituitary Gland, Hypogonadism
8 Dec 2016
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Abdominal fat has a different metabolic profile. Central adiposity is a maker of impaired glucose tolerance and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Testosterone/dht stimulate differentiation of stem cells to muscle cells. That"s why women have more body fat and why men build muscle quicker. Bmi is commonly used as the chief indicator of obesity, with stratified bmi categories as follow: <25 kg/m2 (normal), >25 kg/m2 (overweight), and >30 kg/m2 (obese) Many chronic diseases are associated specifically with the distribution of body fat, namely visceral body fat. Bmi is not idea, other methods may be more predictive for obesity-relayed risk: The emphasis between the waist size measurement is the fat distribution. Bmi is about height and weigh but it does not consider high performance athletes who have really high muscle mass, but it is a good preliminary indicator for most people. Important role in triglyceride and free fatty acid levels.
