Visceral and ectopic fat, atherosclerosis, and cardiometabolic disease: a position statement
Findings from epidemiological studies over the past 30 years have shown that visceral
adipose tissue, accurately measured by CT or MRI, is an independent risk marker of …
adipose tissue, accurately measured by CT or MRI, is an independent risk marker of …
Sex differences in body composition
Body composition differs between men and women. Men have more lean mass, and women
have more fat mass than men. Men are more likely to accumulate adipose tissue around the …
have more fat mass than men. Men are more likely to accumulate adipose tissue around the …
Anthropometric indicators as a tool for diagnosis of obesity and other health risk factors: a literature review
Obesity is characterized by the accumulation of an excessive amount of fat mass (FM) in the
adipose tissue, subcutaneous, or inside certain organs. The risk does not lie so much in the …
adipose tissue, subcutaneous, or inside certain organs. The risk does not lie so much in the …
Assessing adiposity: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
The prevalence of obesity in the United States and the world has risen to
epidemic/pandemic proportions. This increase has occurred despite great efforts by …
epidemic/pandemic proportions. This increase has occurred despite great efforts by …
Fatty kidney, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease: the Framingham Heart Study
Ectopic fat depots may mediate local and systemic disease. Animal models of diet-induced
obesity demonstrate increased fat accumulation in the renal sinus. The association of renal …
obesity demonstrate increased fat accumulation in the renal sinus. The association of renal …
The complex interactions between obesity, metabolism and the brain
Obesity is increasing at unprecedented levels globally, and the overall impact of obesity on
the various organ systems of the body is only beginning to be fully appreciated. Because of …
the various organ systems of the body is only beginning to be fully appreciated. Because of …
Neck circumference as a simple tool for identifying the metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance: results from the Brazilian Metabolic Syndrome Study
Objective To investigate the relationship of the neck circumference (NC) with the metabolic
syndrome (M et S) and insulin resistance (IR) in a large Brazilian population‐based sample …
syndrome (M et S) and insulin resistance (IR) in a large Brazilian population‐based sample …
Neck circumference may be a better alternative to standard anthropometric measures
This paper evaluates neck circumference as a metabolic risk marker. Overweight/obese,
nondiabetic Hispanics, 40–65 years old, who are free of major cardiovascular diseases …
nondiabetic Hispanics, 40–65 years old, who are free of major cardiovascular diseases …
Links between ectopic fat and vascular disease in humans
S Lim, JB Meigs - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular …, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
The average of overweight individual can have differential fat depots in target organs or
specific compartments of the body. This ectopic fat distribution may be more of a predictive …
specific compartments of the body. This ectopic fat distribution may be more of a predictive …
The challenges of assessing adiposity in a clinical setting
To tackle the burden of obesity-induced cardiometabolic disease, the scientific community
relies on accurate and reproducible adiposity measurements in the clinic. These …
relies on accurate and reproducible adiposity measurements in the clinic. These …