Independent association of thigh muscle fat density with vascular events in Korean adults.
Cardiovasc Diabetol
; 23(1): 44, 2024 01 28.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
We aimed to explore the associations between thigh muscle fat density and vascular events.METHODS:
A total of 3,595 adults (mean age, 57.2 years; women, 1,715 [47.7%]) without baseline cardiovascular events from the Korean Atherosclerosis Study-2 were included. Muscle and fat area at the mid-thigh level were measured by computed tomography (CT) using the following Hounsfield Unit range 0-30 for low density muscle (LDM); 31-100 for normal density muscle (NDM); and - 250 to - 50 for fat.RESULTS:
During a median follow-up period of 11.8 (4.3-13.9) years, vascular events occurred in 11.6% of men and 5.9% of women. Individuals with vascular events had a larger LDM area (men 48.8 ± 15.5 cm2 vs. 44.6 ± 14.5 cm2; women 39.4 ± 13.2 cm2 vs. 35.0 ± 11.8 cm2, both P < 0.001) compared with those who did not have vascular events during the follow-up of at least 5 years. The LDM/NDM ratio was also independently associated with vascular events after adjusting for cardiometabolic risk factors. Moreover, the LDM/NDM ratio improved the prognostic value for vascular events when added to conventional risk factors.CONCLUSIONS:
The current study suggests that a higher thigh muscle fat infiltration is associated with an increased risk of developing vascular events among Korean adults.Palabras clave
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Muslo
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Músculo Esquelético
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cardiovasc Diabetol
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
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ENDOCRINOLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Corea del Sur