Research
Why obesity affects males and females differently
The Brief
- Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, report an explanation for why males and females respond differently to obesity.
- The study, published in PNAS Nexus, finds certain immune cell populations in fat tissue may protect against obesity-related inflammation while others may contribute to it.
- The source reports these findings as the study's explanation; no further quantitative details are provided in the available excerpt.
Why it matters
Sex differences in how obesity affects the body could influence how obesity-related inflammation is studied and treated, and may point to immune cell populations as targets for future research.
Who’s affected
- researchers studying obesity, inflammation and immunology
- clinicians and readers interested in sex differences in metabolic disease
- #obesity
- #immunology
- #inflammation
- #adipose tissue
- #sex differences
University of California, Riverside, scientists have an explanation for why males and females respond differently to obesity. They report in PNAS Nexus that certain immune cell populations in fat tissue may protect against obesity-related inflammation while others may contribute…
Timeline
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Why obesity affects males and females differently