Relationships between Composition of Major Fatty Acids and Fat Distribution and Insulin Resistance in Japanese

Figure 5

Relationships between ratio of serum linoleic acid (LIN, C18:2) and that of visceral fat area (V-fat) (a) and that of homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) (b) in subjects with normal glucose tolerance and ratio of serum linoleic acid and that of V-fat (c) and that of HOMA-IR (d) in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance, by simple correlation analysis.

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