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January 1, 2002Journal of Atherosclerosis and ThrombosisOpen Access

Association between Abdominal Wall Fat Index and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Women

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Why the study?

Is the abdominal wall fat index associated with common carotid atherosclerosis in women?

Population

241 consecutively admitted in-patient women with BMI > 22 kg/m2, mean age 69 +/- 12 years. Excluded…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

RKRyuichi KawamotoPark UniversityTKTakeshi KajiwaraShikoku Cancer CenterYOYuichiro OkaKyushu Dental University

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Implication

AFI may support ultrasonographic visceral fat assessment as a carotid atherosclerosis marker in women; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.

Structured PICO

Is the abdominal wall fat index associated with common carotid atherosclerosis in women?

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Population
241 consecutively admitted in-patient women with BMI > 22 kg/m2, mean age 69 +/- 12 (range 26-104) years. Excluded: cardiorenal or nutritional disorders affecting blood pressure, lipid, and glucose metabolism.
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Intervention
Abdominal wall fat index (AFI) assessed by ultrasonography (ratio of maximum thickness of preperitoneal fat to minimum thickness of subcutaneous fat)
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Outcome
Intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid arterysurrogate

The abdominal wall fat index, measured by simple ultrasonography, is independently associated with carotid intima-media thickness in women, serving as a useful marker for atherosclerosis.

Cite This Study

Kawamoto et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a910dd955de849fda7a7b18https://doi.org/10.5551/jat.9.213
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