Association of Epicardial, Visceral, and Subcutaneous Fat With Cardiometabolic Diseases

201788 citationsJournal Articlediamond Open Access

Authors

Fumi Sato · Osaka University

Norikazu Maeda · Osaka University

Takayuki Yamada · Otemae Hospital

Hideyuki Namazui · Otemae Hospital

Shiro Fukuda · Osaka University

Tomoaki Natsukawa · Saiseikaisenri Hospital

Hirofumi Nagao · Osaka University

Abstract

Epicardial fat accumulation may be a risk for coronary atherosclerosis in subjects without visceral fat accumulation. Visceral fat is the strongest risk for cardiometabolic diseases among the 3 types of fat depot.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity Cardiovascular, Neuropeptides, and Oxidative Stress Research Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation Journal

Volume 82, Issue 2, pp. 502-508

DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-17-0820

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