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. 2009 Dec 22;59(3):627–633. doi: 10.2337/db09-1239

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FIG. 1. — Absolute amounts in kg (A) or cm² (B–C) on the y-axis and the relative distribution as percent of total fat (A) or percent of total area (B–C) shown as means ± SEM of upper-body (UB-Fat) and lower-body (gluteo-femoral [GF-Fat]) fat by DEXA (A); VAT and deep (Deep SAT) and superficial (Superficial SAT) abdominal adipose tissue (AT) areas measured at L₄–L₅ by CT (B); and subfascial and superficial subcutaneous adipose tissue areas measured at mid-thigh (one leg) by CT (C) before and after 1 year of intervention; P values are shown for differences in the relative distribution.