Key result
In 1,293 young men, excess total body fat was independently associated with a poor profile of risk factors for atherosclerosis, whereas central fat localization was not independently associated.
Why the study?
Is total body fat or its regional localization associated with atherosclerosis risk factors in young men?
Population
1,293 18-year-old men in Verona, Italy
Comparison
Total body fat and regional fat localization vs Different quartiles of total body fat and…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for total adiposity screening in young men; leaves open causality and longitudinal validation of fat distribution.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,293)
No
Is total body fat or its regional localization associated with atherosclerosis risk factors in young men?
In young men, excess total body fat, rather than its central localization, is independently associated with a poor atherosclerosis risk profile.
Bonora et al. (1992) conducted a cross-sectional in Risk factors for atherosclerosis (n=1,293). Excess body fat and central fat localization vs. Lower body fat and non-central fat localization was evaluated on Metabolic and hemodynamic risk factors for atherosclerosis (cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, insulin, blood pressure). In 1,293 young men, excess total body fat was independently associated with a poor profile of risk factors for atherosclerosis, whereas central fat localization was not independently associated.
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