Open AccessEpicardial and Perivascular Adipose Tissues and Their Influence on Cardiovascular Disease: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Associations
Author(s) -
Fitzgibbons Timothy P.,
Czech Michael P.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.113.000582
Subject(s) - medicine , adipose tissue , waist , metabolic syndrome , magnetic resonance imaging , body mass index , cardiology , disease , obesity , obesity paradox , pathology , overweight , radiology
It is well established that the cardiovascular (CV) risk of obesity is more strongly associated with visceral rather than subcutaneous adiposity.[1][1]–[3][2] Anthropometric variables that account for visceral adiposity, such as body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), have limited