Association of epicardial adipose tissue with obstructive sleep apnea and its severity: A meta-analysis study

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a global disease that is a manifestation of metabolic syndrome. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), a special type of visceral adipose tissue, has been proposed to be an independent predictor of visceral adiposity. Both OSA and EAT have a close association with diabetes and coronary artery disease. Whether EAT thickness is associated with OSA is controversial.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - March 28, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Guang Song, Feifei Sun, Dan Wu, Wenjing Bi Tags: Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Source Type: research