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Role of visceral adipose tissue in aging

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Huffman, Derek M., Barzilai, Nir·2009·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects

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Background Visceral fat (VF) accretion is a hallmark of aging in humans. Epidemiologic studies have implicated abdominal obesity as a major risk factor for insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome and death.Methods Studies utilizing novel rodent models of visceral obesity and surgical strategies in humans have been undertaken to determine if subcutaneous (SC) abdominal or VF are causally linked to age-related diseases.Results Specific depletion or expansion of the VF depot using genetic or surgical tools in rodents has been shown to have direct effects on disease risk. In contrast, surgically removing large quantities of SC fat does not consistently improve metabolic parameters in humans or rodents, while benefits were observed with SC fat expansion in mice, suggesting that SC fat accrual is not an important contributor to metabolic decline. There is also compelling evidence in humans that abdominal obesity is a stronger risk factor for mortality risk than general obesity. Likewise, we have shown that surgical removal of VF improves mean and maximum lifespan in rats, providing the first causal evidence that VF depletion may be an important underlying cause of improved lifespan with caloric restriction.General significance This review provides both corollary and causal evidence for the importance of accounting for body fat distribution, and specifically VF, when assessing disease and mortality risk. Given the hazards of VF accumulation on health, treatment strategies aimed at selectively depleting VF should be considered as a viable tool to effectively reduce disease risk in humans.

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Authors
Huffman, D. M., & Barzilai, N.
Affiliations
Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
Barzilai, Nir
Venue
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-10
Volume
1790
Issue
10
Pages
1117-1123
ISSN
0304-4165 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2082168176
Cited by
220
References
89
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1.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Aging (P01AG021654, AG 21654, AG18381, T32AG23475, R01AG018381, R37AG018381, T32AG023475)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK20541, P60DK020541, P30DK020541)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
Keywords
visceral adipose tissue, aging, abdominal obesity, subcutaneous adipose tissue, body fat distribution, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, mortality risk, lifespan, caloric restriction, bariatric surgery, rodent models
MeSH terms
Aging, Alzheimer Disease, Animals, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Humans, Insulin Resistance, Models, Biological, Neoplasms, Intra-Abdominal Fat

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