TY - JOUR
T1 - Truncal fat determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry is an independent predictor of coronary artery disease extension
AU - Bestetti, Alberto
AU - Castini, Diego
AU - Bigi, Riccardo
AU - Maioli, Claudio
AU - Lombardi, Federico
AU - Gregori, Dario
AU - Cornalba, Gianpaolo
PY - 2008/8
Y1 - 2008/8
N2 - Background: Controversy prevails regarding the existence of a correlation between the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) and the extent and distribution of obesity. Purpose: To assess the correlation between total fat, truncal fat (TF), and lean mass, obtained with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and standard anthropomorphic indices (body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio) and to verify whether DEXA indices can predict the extent and severity of CAD. Materials and methods: Fifty-eight patients (19 females) consecutively referred for coronary angiography underwent physical examination and DEXA assessment of body composition. Results: Of the 58 patients enrolled, 22 were overweight and 13 were obese. Significant CAD was found in 39 (67%) patients. DEXA-derived total mass and fat mass enabled us to distinguish overweight from obese patients (P
AB - Background: Controversy prevails regarding the existence of a correlation between the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) and the extent and distribution of obesity. Purpose: To assess the correlation between total fat, truncal fat (TF), and lean mass, obtained with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and standard anthropomorphic indices (body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio) and to verify whether DEXA indices can predict the extent and severity of CAD. Materials and methods: Fifty-eight patients (19 females) consecutively referred for coronary angiography underwent physical examination and DEXA assessment of body composition. Results: Of the 58 patients enrolled, 22 were overweight and 13 were obese. Significant CAD was found in 39 (67%) patients. DEXA-derived total mass and fat mass enabled us to distinguish overweight from obese patients (P
KW - Coronary artery disease
KW - Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
KW - Truncal fat
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U2 - 10.1097/HJR.0b013e3282fb2e05
DO - 10.1097/HJR.0b013e3282fb2e05
M3 - Article
C2 - 18677167
AN - SCOPUS:55249125970
VL - 15
SP - 428
EP - 433
JO - European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation
JF - European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation
SN - 1741-8267
IS - 4
ER -