Increased ectopic fat such as liver fat or visceral adipose tissue is commonly seen in adults with type 2 diabetes and is associated with an inflammatory response and increased cardiometabolic risk, said Amalia Gastaldelli, Ph.D., Research Director of Cardiometabolic Risk Unit, Institute of Clinical Physiology, CNR, Pisa Italy
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