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KMID : 0384320040250010028
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Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2004 Volume.25 No. 1 p.28 ~ p.33
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Correlation between Aortic Stiffness and Abdominal Adiposity
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Moon Yoo-Lim
Park Chang-Gyu
Choi Youn-Seon
Lee Seung-Jin
Hong Myung-Ho
Kim Min-Jeong
Cho Young-Ji
Song Han-Seung
Cho Kyung-Hwan
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Abstract
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Background: Arterial stiffness is a strong indicator of cardiovascular risk. Increased visceral fat confers greater risks of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular events. The aim of this study was to elucidate the relationships between arterial stiffness and regional distribution of abdominal adiposity (i.e. subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue).
Methods: Thirty obese participants (M：F=17：13, mean age=53.6⁑12.0 years) underwent anthropometric measurements, laboratory procedures such as serum lipid levels and abdominal computed tomography scan. The aortofemoral pulse wave velocity was measured by foot to foot method using two continuous Doppler waves.
Results: Pulse wave velocity was positively associated with age, hip circumference (P＜0.01), visceral to subcutaneous abdominal fat ratio and body weight (P＜0.05), but independent of the total abdominal, visceral, and subcutanous fat. Although not positively associated, the mean pulse wave velocity tended to be higher in patients with history of hypertension or diabetes.
Conclusions: The site of abdominal fat distribution contribute to the prediction of arterial stiffness and visceral adiposity is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events. (J Korean Acad Fam Med 2004;25:28-33)
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KEYWORD
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abdominal adiposity, pulse wave velocity, aortic stiffness
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