Key result
Body fat mass (r=0.41, P<0.0001) and visceral adipose tissue accumulation (r=0.28, P<0.0003) were significantly correlated with elevated plasma CRP levels in men.
Why the study?
Are body composition and abdominal adipose tissue accumulation associated with elevated plasma CRP levels in men?
Population
159 men, aged 22 to 63 years, covering a wide range of adiposity (body mass index values from 21 to 41 kg/m2)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Association between adiposity and CRP supports inflammation link in men; hypothesis-generating and leaves causal role open.
Cross-Sectional (n=159)
Are body composition and abdominal adipose tissue accumulation associated with elevated plasma CRP levels in men?
Effect estimate: r=0.41
p-value: p=<0.0001
Obesity and abdominal adipose tissue accumulation are critical correlates of elevated plasma CRP levels in men, independent of plasma lipoprotein levels.
Lemieux et al. (2001) conducted a cross-sectional in Insulin resistance syndrome (n=159). Body composition and abdominal adipose tissue accumulation was evaluated on Correlation of plasma CRP levels with body fat mass (r=0.41, p=<0.0001). Body fat mass (r=0.41, P<0.0001) and visceral adipose tissue accumulation (r=0.28, P<0.0003) were significantly correlated with elevated plasma CRP levels in men.
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