Open AccessVisceral Adipose Tissue, a Potential Risk Factor for Carotid Atherosclerosis
Author(s) -
Scott A. Lear,
Karin H. Humphries,
Simi Kohli,
Jiří Fröhlich,
C. Laird Birmingham,
G.B. John Mancini
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.107.484113
Subject(s) - medicine , waist , risk factor , body mass index , adipose tissue , intra abdominal fat , obesity , abdominal obesity , cardiology , insulin resistance , visceral fat
The association between abdominal obesity and atherosclerosis is believed to be due to excess visceral adipose tissue (VAT), which is associated with traditional risk factors. We hypothesized that VAT is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis.
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