Key result
Black West African men show lower VAT and weaker adiposity-inflammation links than white European men.
Why the study?
Ethnic differences in visceral, deep subcutaneous, and superficial subcutaneous adipose tissue and their relationships with inflammatory markers in men with normal glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes were unclear.
Comparison
White European vs black West African men with NGT and T2D
Authors
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Ethnic differences in VAT and adiposity-inflammation links may refine T2D risk models; leaves open causal mechanisms and clinical application.
Cross-Sectional (n=85)
Black West African men have a more favorable adipose tissue distribution and weaker relationships between adiposity and inflammation compared to white European men, suggesting inflammation plays a lesser role in their development of type 2 diabetes.
Hakim et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 Diabetes and Normal Glucose Tolerance (n=85). Black West African ethnicity vs. White European ethnicity was evaluated on Ethnic differences in visceral (VAT), deep subcutaneous (dSAT), and superficial subcutaneous (sSAT) adipose tissue and their relationships with inflammatory markers. Black West African men exhibited lower visceral adipose tissue (p=0.002) and weaker relationships between adiposity and inflammation compared to white European men.
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