High visceral fat with low subcutaneous fat accumulation as a determinant of atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes

This study was designed to elucidate whether high visceral fat with low subcutaneous fat accumulation enhances the risk for atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes. This is a cross-sectional study of 148 patients with type 2 diabetes (mean age 65 ± 12 years; 44.5 % female). Visceral fat area (VFA, cm
2
) and subcutaneous fat area (SFA, cm
2
) were assessed by abdominal computed tomography. Carotid intima media thickness (CIMT, mm) measured by ultrasonography was used for the assessment of atherosclerosis. Patients were divided into four groups: SFA 

Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - October 7, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ryotaro BouchiTakato TakeuchiMomoko AkihisaNorihiko OharaYujiro NakanoRie NishitaniMasanori MurakamiTatsuya FukudaMasamichi FujitaIsao MinamiHajime IzumiyamaKoshi HashimotoTakanobu YoshimotoYoshihiro Ogawa Source Type: research