Key result
Trunk fat was adversely associated with large artery stiffness, whereas peripheral fat and lean mass were favorably associated with arterial stiffness in 336 healthy 36-year-old adults.
Why the study?
How do trunk fat, peripheral fat, and peripheral lean mass associate with large artery stiffness in healthy adults?
Population
336 apparently healthy adults (175 women), age 36 years
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for regional adiposity effects on vascular aging; should not yet change clinical practice.
Cohort (n=336)
How do trunk fat, peripheral fat, and peripheral lean mass associate with large artery stiffness in healthy adults?
Trunk fat is adversely associated with large artery stiffness, while peripheral fat and lean mass may confer some protective effects on arterial properties.
Ferreira et al. (2004) conducted a cohort in Apparently healthy adults (n=336). Central fat mass, peripheral fat, and peripheral lean mass was evaluated on Stiffness of three large arteries (carotid, femoral, brachial, and carotido-femoral segment). Trunk fat was adversely associated with large artery stiffness, whereas peripheral fat and lean mass were favorably associated with arterial stiffness in 336 healthy 36-year-old adults.
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