• Visceral fat is strongly associated with post-transplant diabetes mellitus and glucose metabolism 1 year after kidney transplantation 

      Von Düring, Marit Elizabeth; Jenssen, Trond Geir; Bollerslev, Jens; Åsberg, Anders; Godang, Kristin; Hartmann, Anders (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-11-16)
      Body composition after kidney transplantation is linked to glucose metabolism, and impaired glucose metabolism is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events and death. One year after transplantation we examined 150 patients for new-onset diabetes performing OGTTs and body composition measurements including visceral adipose tissue (VAT) content from dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry ...