Study on heterogeneity between visceral adipose tissue and subcutaneous adipose tissue / 中国糖尿病杂志

[Summary] The increasing prevalence of obesity has led to extensive research on white adipose tissue. Currently ,functional differences among white adipose tissue depots have become clear ,especially between visceral adipose tissue (VAT ) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT ). This article will review the heterogeneity of distribution ,structure ,function ,influence factors ,measurement methods and metabolic properties between VAT and SAT.