March 31, 2010Heart
Subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue is associated with the metabolic syndrome in Asian Indians independent of intra-abdominal and total body fat
Why the study?
Is subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue more strongly associated with metabolic syndrome than intra-abdominal adipose tissue in healthy Asian Indians?
Population
100 healthy Asian Indian adults without known heart disease or diabetes
Comparison
Subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue… vs Intra-abdominal adipose tissue measurement via MRI
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
SCAT may refine metabolic syndrome risk assessment in Asian Indians; leaves open prospective validation and causal inference.
Structured PICO
Is subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue more strongly associated with metabolic syndrome than intra-abdominal adipose tissue in healthy Asian Indians?
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Population
100 healthy Asian Indian adults without known heart disease or diabetes
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Intervention
Subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue (SCAT) measurement via MRI
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Comparator
Intra-abdominal adipose tissue (IAAT) measurement via MRI
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Outcome
Presence of metabolic syndromesurrogate
In Asian Indians, subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue is a stronger predictor of metabolic syndrome than intra-abdominal fat, independent of total body fat.
Cite This Study
Goel et al. (2010) studied this question.