Ectopic lipid accumulation and reduced glucose tolerance in elderly adults are accompanied by altered skeletal muscle mitochondrial activity.

Johannsen DL, Conley KE, Bajpeyi S, Punyanitya M, Gallagher D, Zhang Z, Covington J, Smith SR, Ravussin E. Ectopic lipid accumulation and reduced glucose tolerance in elderly adults are accompanied by altered skeletal muscle mitochondrial activity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Jan; 97(1):242-50.

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subject areas

Absorptiometry, Photon
Adipose Tissue
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Body Composition
Choristoma
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Glucose Intolerance
Humans
Lipid Metabolism
Male
Mitochondria, Muscle
Muscular Diseases
Young Adult

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Sudip Bajpeyi

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