Myosteatosis increases with aging and is associated with incident diabetes in African ancestry men

201583 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Iva Miljkovic · University of Pittsburgh

Allison L. Kuipers · University of Pittsburgh

Ryan Cvejkus · University of Pittsburgh

Clareann H. Bunker · University of Pittsburgh

Alan L. Patrick · University of Trinidad and Tobago

Christopher L. Gordon · McMaster University

Joseph M. Zmuda

Abstract

Our findings suggest that both inter- and intramuscular fat increase with advancing age and that intermuscular fat contributes to development of T2D among African ancestry men.

Topics & Keywords

Nutrition and Health in Aging Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity Body Composition Measurement Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Obesity

Volume 24, Issue 2, pp. 476-482

DOI: 10.1002/oby.21328

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