Concept information
Preferred term
Intra-Abdominal Fat
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Adipose Tissue, Intra-Abdominal
- Fat, Intra Abdominal
- Fat, Intra-Abdominal
- Intra Abdominal Adipose Tissue
- Intra-Abdominal Adipose Tissue
Scope note
- Fatty tissue inside the ABDOMINAL CAVITY, including visceral fat and retroperitoneal fat. It is the most metabolically active fat in the body and easily accessible for LIPOLYSIS. Increased visceral fat is associated with metabolic complications of OBESITY.
History note
- 2006
In other languages
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Finnish
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intra-abdominaalinen rasva
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Swedish
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Abdominalt viceralt fett
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Intraabdominalt fett
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Retroperitonealt fett
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Visceralt fett
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D050152
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