Subcutaneous adipocyte size and body fat distribution

Both body fat distribution and adipocyte size are associated with metabolic abnormalities. We defined the extent to which subcutaneous adipocyte size is related to regional fat mass and to the sizes of adipocytes in other subcutaneous depots independent of adiposity, age, and sex. Data collected from 188 women and 133 men who were 18–50 y old and who had a body mass index (in kg/m2) of 18 to 50 were analyzed. The mean size of isolated...