Study shows answers for treating obesity-related diseases may reside in fat tissue
Monday, July 4, 2011 - 15:00
in Health & Medicine
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) have shown that the quality not just the quantity of adipose, or fat, tissue is a significant contributing factor in the development of inflammation and vascular disease in obese individuals. The study, which is a special feature on the iPAD version of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, provides compelling evidence that the answer to treating cardiovascular disease and other obesity-related disorders, such as type 2 diabetes and cancer, might be found in the adipose tissue itself.