Associations between visceral fat, abdominal muscle, and coronary artery calcification: A cross-sectional analysis of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Obesity significantly contributes to an individual's cardiometabolic health and is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease, including heart failure and coronary artery disease 1. Obesity is most commonly clinically defined using BMI, and while this measure is useful for assessing weight status, it cannot differentiate between fat and muscle 2,3. Quantity, quality, and distribution of fat, specifically visceral abdominal fat, is associated with increased incidence of CVD risk factors and increased risk for cardiovascular disease 1,4,5.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research