Different associations of subscapular and triceps skinfold thicknesses with pathogen load: An ecogeographical analysis

Objectives The dominant evolutionary perspective on adipose tissue has considered it a relatively inert energy store. However, variability in adipose tissue distribution has recently been associated with age, parity, thermal environment and immune function. Genes regulating the innate immune system are more strongly expressed in deep‐lying than peripheral adipose tissue. We hypothesized that central adiposity would correlate more strongly than...