Preferred Label : intra-abdominal fat;
MeSH definition : Fatty tissue inside the ABDOMINAL CAVITY, including visceral fat and retroperitoneal
fat. It is the most metabolically active fat in the body and easily accessible for
LIPOLYSIS. Increased visceral fat is associated with metabolic complications of OBESITY.;
MeSH synonym : fat, intra abdominal; fat, intra-abdominal; fats, intra-abdominal; intra-abdominal fats; intra-abdominal adipose tissue; adipose tissue, intra-abdominal; intra abdominal adipose tissue; intra abdominal fat;
MeSH hyponym : retroperitoneal fat; visceral fat; Fat, Retroperitoneal; Fats, Retroperitoneal; Retroperitoneal Fats; Retroperitoneal Adipose Tissue; Adipose Tissue, Retroperitoneal; Fat, Visceral; Fats, Visceral; Visceral Fats; Abdominal Visceral Fat; Abdominal Visceral Fats; Fat, Abdominal Visceral; Fats, Abdominal Visceral; Visceral Adipose Tissue; Adipose Tissue, Visceral;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visceral fat;
Origin ID : D050152;
UMLS CUI : C1563739;
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Fatty tissue inside the ABDOMINAL CAVITY, including visceral fat and retroperitoneal
fat. It is the most metabolically active fat in the body and easily accessible for
LIPOLYSIS. Increased visceral fat is associated with metabolic complications of OBESITY.