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Subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue: structural and functional differences
Obesity Reviews, 08/26/09

Ibrahim MM – VAT has a greater capacity to generate free fatty acids and to uptake glucose than SCAT and is more sensitive to adrenergic stimulation, while SCAT is more avid in absorption of circulating free fatty acids and triglycerides. VAT carries a greater prediction of mortality than SCAT.

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