Goossens GH, et al. - Researchers tested the hypothesis that adipose tissue (AT) oxygenation is associated with insulin sensitivity rather than adiposity in humans. In a cross-sectional single-centre study, thirty-five lean and obese individuals (21 men and 14 women, aged 40-65 years) with either normal or impaired glucose metabolism took an interest. Results of this study suggested that abdominal subcutaneous AT oxygenation was correlated with insulin sensitivity both in men and women, independently of adiposity. Therefore, AT oxygenation could be a promising target to improve insulin sensitivity.