Correlation between epicardial adipose tissue and body mass index in New Zealand ethnic populations.
N Z Med J
; 133(1516): 22-32, 2020 06 12.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
We aimed to investigate the correlation between epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and body mass index (BMI) in different ethnic groups in New Zealand.METHODS:
The study included 205 individuals undergoing open heart surgery. Maori and Pacific groups were combined to increase statistical power. EAT was measured using 2D echocardiography.RESULTS:
There were 164 New Zealand Europeans (NZE) and 41 Maori/Pacific participants. The mean (SD) age of the study group was 67.9 (10.1) years, 69.1 (9.5) for NZE and 63.5 (11.4) for Maori/Pacific. BMI was 29.6 (5.5) kg/m2 for NZE and 31.8 (6.2) for Maori/Pacific. EAT thickness was 6.2 (2.2) mm and 6.0 (1.8) mm for NZE and Maori/Pacific, respectively. Using univariate linear regression, BMI showed moderate correlation with EAT in NZE (R2=0.26, p<0.001); however, there was no significant correlation between BMI and EAT in Maori/Pacific patients (R2=0.05, p=0.17). Using multivariate analysis, BMI remained a significant predictor of EAT thickness in NZE (R2 =0.27, p<0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
BMI was associated with EAT thickness in NZE patients, but not in Maori/Pacific patients. The same level of BMI can carry different connotations of risk in different ethnic groups, with BMI likely being an inconsistent measure of obesity in in Maori/Pacific patients.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pericárdio
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Índice de Massa Corporal
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Tecido Adiposo
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
N Z Med J
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article