Key result
Epicardial fat thickness was higher in males and significantly correlated with calf circumference (r = 0.5), weight (r = 0.4), and left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (r = 0.3).
Why the study?
Epicardial fat thickness is a marker of visceral adiposity and a predictive marker of cardiovascular and metabolic risk, but echocardiographic features and its correlation with clinical and anthropometric variables needed evaluation in the elderly.
Cross-Sectional (n=34)
No
Effect estimate: r = 0.5
p-value: p=0.01
EF thickness correlations in small elderly cohorts remain hypothesis-generating; prospective studies needed before clinical adoption.
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Castanheira et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Physically independent older adults (n=34). Epicardial fat thickness was evaluated on Correlation between epicardial fat thickness and calf circumference (r = 0.5, p=0.01). Epicardial fat thickness was higher in males and significantly correlated with calf circumference (r = 0.5), weight (r = 0.4), and left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (r = 0.3).
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