Adiposopathy: Is “Sick Fat” a Cardiovascular Disease?

Volume: 57, Issue: 25, Pages: 2461 - 2473
Published: Jun 21, 2011
Abstract
Being overweight or obese is a worldwide epidemic. Adiposity can cause fat mass–related cardiovascular disease (CVD). Adiposity may also cause adipocyte and adipose tissue anatomic and functional abnormalities, termed adiposopathy (adipose-opathy) or “sick fat,” that result in endocrine and immune derangements. Adiposopathy may directly contribute to CVD through pericardiac and perivascular effects on the myocardium and blood vessels....
Paper Details
Title
Adiposopathy: Is “Sick Fat” a Cardiovascular Disease?
Published Date
Jun 21, 2011
Volume
57
Issue
25
Pages
2461 - 2473
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