In people with extra belly fat, certain blood chemicals are linked to how fat is stored around the waist versus hips, in the belly, and under the skin.

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Gender-Dependent Associations of Metabolite Profiles and Body Fat Distribution in a Healthy Population with Central Obesity: Towards Metabolomics Diagnostics

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2012 Dec

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Gender-Dependent Associations of Metabolite Profiles and Body Fat Distribution in a Healthy Population with Central Obesity: Towards Metabolomics Diagnostics

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DOI: 10.1089/omi.2012.0062

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