University of Hawaii Cancer: Multiethnic Study Informs Cancer Risk, Chronic Conditions Reduction Strategies
March 09, 2021
March 09, 2021
HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 9 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii Cancer Center issued the following news:
The development of type-2 diabetes has been linked to visceral adipose tissue (VAT) or intra-abdominal fat, particularly in Japanese Americans with ectopic adipose tissue (EAT), excess fat in locations that are not commonly associated with fat storage. This recent study is one of hundreds informed by data from the University of Hawaii Cancer Center's Multiethnic Cohort (MEC) . . .
The development of type-2 diabetes has been linked to visceral adipose tissue (VAT) or intra-abdominal fat, particularly in Japanese Americans with ectopic adipose tissue (EAT), excess fat in locations that are not commonly associated with fat storage. This recent study is one of hundreds informed by data from the University of Hawaii Cancer Center's Multiethnic Cohort (MEC) . . .