Study explains link between types of obesity and heart disease

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Study explains link between types of obesity and heart disease

The new fat cells arise from stem cells in the bone marrow that travel through the blood stream to fat tissue. They are termed bone marrow progenitor-derived adipocytes. The discovery also revealed that male and female subjects accumulate the new fat cells differently. The research also may help to explain the link between types of obesity and heart disease and other illnesses.

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Obesity, Bone, Disease and Condition, Fat, Stem Cell

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