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Chronic inflammation due to abdominal obesity plays a major role in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Gender differences are well characterized in the development of CVD; however, in the association among abdominal obesity, chronic inflammation, and preclinical atherosclerosis, gender differences in the general population remain to be clarified. We retrospectively analyzed 1,163 subjects who underwent voluntary health checkups at our institute. We defined carotid artery plaque formation as carotid intima-media thickness ≥ 1.1 mm. Multiple regression analysis showed that waist circumference was a major independent predictor of increase in serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level in both men and women. Serum CRP level was significantly increased in men with carotid artery plaque formation, but not in women. Multivariable logistic regression analysis demonstrated that serum CRP level, as well as age and hypertension, was independently associated with carotid artery plaque formation only in men. This result may suggest a potential of gender-specific difference in the association between serum CRP level and the prevalence of carotid artery plaque formation. Further investigations are required to confirm our results and to clarify the underlying mechanism.

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Possible Gender Difference in the Association Between Abdominal Obesity, Chronic Inflammation, and Preclinical Atherosclerosis in the General Population