Why the study?
To evaluate the correlation of epicardial adipose tissue with metabolic parameters, 24-hour blood pressure profile, left ventricular remodeling, and intraabdominal adipose tissue volume in patients with abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome.
Epicardial adipose tissue volume correlates positively with insulin levels in young people with abdominal obesity, suggesting a link between visceral adiposity and metabolic dysfunction.
EAT correlations with metabolic and BP parameters in obesity are hypothesis-generating; leaves open clinical utility beyond IAAT.
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Blinova et al. (2019) studied this question.
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