Upper Body Subcutaneous Fat Is Associated with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Upper body subcutaneous fat is a distinct fat depot that may confer increased cardiometabolic risk. We examined the cross-sectional associations between upper body subcutaneous fat volume and cardiometabolic risk factors.

Methods

Participants were patients from the Framingham Heart Study who underwent multi-detector computed tomography between 2008 and 2011. Sex-specific multivariable-adjusted regression analyses were conducted. Covariates included age, ethnicity, smoking status, alcohol intake, physical activity, postmenopausal status, and hormone replacement therapy. Additional models included adjustment for body mass index (BMI), neck circumference, or abdominal visceral adipose tissue.

Results

There were 2306 participants (mean age 60 years, 54.4% women

SUBMITTER: Lee JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5522762 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature