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  Notions and practical tools to better manage the abdominally obese patient with excess intra-abdominal adiposity and related clustering abnormalities.
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December 04, 2009: What are the differences between the subcutaneous fat compartment and the intra-abdominal fat compartment?; By André Tchernof, PhD Molecular Endocrinology and Oncology Research Centre, Laval University Medical Research Centre, Québec, QC, Canada [1:01 min.] [5MB]

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Key Words
Abdominal Obesity/Body Fat Distribution, Adipose Tissue, Ectopic Fat

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