Why the study?
Is intramuscular fat associated with metabolic risk factors independent of BMI and visceral adipose tissue?
Population
2945 participants from the Framingham Heart Study, 50.2% women, mean age 50.8 years
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Associations largely attenuate after BMI/VAT adjustment; hypothesis-generating for independent effects on lipids in men and metabolic syndrome in women.
Is intramuscular fat associated with metabolic risk factors independent of BMI and visceral adipose tissue?
Therkelsen et al. (2013) studied this question.
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