Cross‐Sectional Associations of Computed Tomography (CT)‐Derived Adipose Tissue Density and Adipokines: The Framingham Heart Study

Cross‐Sectional Associations of Computed Tomography (CT)‐Derived Adipose Tissue Density and Adipokines: The Framingham Heart Study

BackgroundExcess accumulation of abdominal subcutaneous (SAT) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is associated with adverse levels of adipokines and cardiovascular disease risk. Whether fat quality is associated with adipokines has not been firmly established. This study examined the association betw...

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Main Authors: Jane J. Lee, Alison Pedley, Udo Hoffmann, Joseph M. Massaro, John F. Keaney, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Caroline S. Fox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
adipokine
adipose tissue
computed tomography
epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.115.002545

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