The Role of Adipose Tissue in Insulin Resistance in Women of African Ancestry

• Main Authors: Julia H. Goedecke (Author), Naomi S. Levitt (Author), Juliet Evans (Author), Nicole Ellman (Author), David John Hume (Author), Liske Kotze (Author), Mehreen Tootla (Author), Hendriena Victor (Author), Dheshnie Keswell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Women of African ancestry, particularly those living in industrialized countries, experience a disproportionately higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared to their white counterparts. Similarly, obesity and insulin resistance, which are major risk factors for T2D, are greater in black com...