Epicardial Adipose Tissue Is Nonlinearly Related to Anthropometric Measures and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue
Joint Authors
Selthofer-Relatić, Kristina
Šram, Miroslav
Vrselja, Zvonimir
Lekšan, Igor
Ćurić, Goran
Radić, Radivoje
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Adipose tissue is the largest endocrine organ, composed of subcutaneous (SAT) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT), the latter being highly associated with coronary artery disease (CAD).
Expansion of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is linked to CAD.
One way of assessing the CAD risk is with low-cost anthropometric measures, although they are inaccurate and cannot discriminate between VAT and SAT.
The aim of this study is to evaluate (1) the relationship between EAT thickness, SAT thickness and anthropometric measures in a cohort of patients assessed at the cardiology unit and (2) determine predictive power of anthropometric measures and EAT and SAT thickness in establishment of CAD.
Methods.
Anthropometric measures were obtained from 53 CAD and 42 non-CAD patients.
Vascular and structural statuses were obtained with coronarography and echocardiography, as well as measurements of the EAT and SAT thickness.
Results.
Anthropometric measures showed moderate positive correlation with EAT and SAT thickness.
Anthropometric measures and SAT follow nonlinear S curve relationship with EAT.
Strong nonlinear power curve relationship was observed between EAT and SAT thinner than 10 mm.
Anthropometric measures and EAT and SAT were poor predictors of CAD.
Conclusion.
Anthropometric measures and SAT have nonlinear relationship with EAT.
EAT thickness and anthropometric measures have similar CAD predictive value.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Šram, Miroslav& Vrselja, Zvonimir& Lekšan, Igor& Ćurić, Goran& Selthofer-Relatić, Kristina& Radić, Radivoje. 2015. Epicardial Adipose Tissue Is Nonlinearly Related to Anthropometric Measures and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue. International Journal of Endocrinology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Šram, Miroslav…[et al.]. Epicardial Adipose Tissue Is Nonlinearly Related to Anthropometric Measures and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue. International Journal of Endocrinology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Šram, Miroslav& Vrselja, Zvonimir& Lekšan, Igor& Ćurić, Goran& Selthofer-Relatić, Kristina& Radić, Radivoje. Epicardial Adipose Tissue Is Nonlinearly Related to Anthropometric Measures and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1065700
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1065700