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| Visceral fat | Subcutaneous fat |
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Sensitivity to catecholamine induced lipolysis | Higher | Lower |
Sensitivity to insulin’s antilipolytic effects | Lower | Higher |
Density of glucocorticoid receptors | Higher | Lower |
Androgen receptors | Higher | Lower |
Leptin secretion and leptin mRNA expression | Higher | Lower |
Secretion of IL-6 (as an adipokine) | Higher | Lower |
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