Key result
Visceral and subcutaneous adiposity, along with other measures of obesity, were not significantly associated with coronary artery calcification score in elderly adults without clinical CHD.
Why the study?
Does visceral adiposity or other measures of obesity predict subclinical coronary atherosclerosis (CACS) in elderly adults without clinical CHD?
Population
410 elderly, community-dwelling adults aged 55-88 years with no history of CHD or coronary revascularization.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Does not support adiposity measures for CACS risk stratification in elderly without CHD; leaves open their role in non-calcified plaque or progression.
Cross-Sectional (n=410)
Does visceral adiposity or other measures of obesity predict subclinical coronary atherosclerosis (CACS) in elderly adults without clinical CHD?
In elderly adults without clinical CHD, body weight and fat distribution do not predict coronary artery plaque burden as measured by CACS.
Kim et al. (2008) conducted a cross-sectional in Elderly adults without clinically recognized CHD (n=410). Visceral and subcutaneous adiposity was evaluated on Coronary artery calcification score (CACS). Visceral and subcutaneous adiposity, along with other measures of obesity, were not significantly associated with coronary artery calcification score in elderly adults without clinical CHD.
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