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Introduction Obesity is a risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) as well as its associated metabolic complications. Central obesity, characterized by an increased visceral fat area (VFA), is contributed to the development of T2DM ...
Bei-jing Luo +5 more
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This study applied AI to quantify multidimensional body composition from CT images in gastric cancer and healthy controls. Distinct sex‐specific patterns and disease‐related alterations were identified and were associated with survival. Higher muscle and fat measures were linked to improved outcomes.
Tianxiang Li +13 more
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U-Shaped Association of Visceral Fat Area With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Background: The impact of visceral fat area (VFA) on diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) remains controversial in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), with conflicting evidence.
Xianhua Li +5 more
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Effect of low visceral fat area on long-term survival of stage I-III colorectal cancer.
OBJECTIVE The prognostic significance of a low visceral fat area (VFA) in colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic effects of a low VFA on the long-term outcomes of patients with CRC after laparoscopic
Teppei Kamada +10 more
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Dietary determinants of changes in waist circumference adjusted for body mass index - a proxy measure of visceral adiposity [PDF]
Background Given the recognized health effects of visceral fat, the understanding of how diet can modulate changes in the phenotype “waist circumference for a given body mass index (WCBMI)”, a proxy measure of visceral adiposity, is deemed necessary ...
Feskens, EJM +34 more
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Positive relationship between serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and visceral fat in a Chinese nondiabetic population. [PDF]
It has been reported that obesity and serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) are important risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Yuqi Luo +7 more
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Among individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), an abnormal accumulation of visceral fat heightens the cardiovascular risk (CVR), and the major reason for death for these people is atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).
Jing Jin +9 more
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Cross-sectional study of the association between day-to-day home blood pressure variability and visceral fat area measured using the dual impedance method. [PDF]
BACKGROUND:The blood pressure (BP) variability (BPV) is a predictor of cardiovascular disease, independently of the BP itself. In addition, visceral fat accumulation can trigger atherosclerotic disease through various mechanisms.
Junko Kuwabara +6 more
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Correlation between visceral fat area and cardiac valve calcification in hemodialysis patients
Objective To investigate the relationship between Visceral Fat Area (VFA) and cardiac valve calcification (CVC) in Maintenance Hemodialysis (MHD) patients.
Xiao-Qi Wang +5 more
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Background The aim of the study were to analyze the lumbar volumetric bone mineral density (BMD), fat distribution and changes of skeletal muscle with quantitative computed tomography (QCT) in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM ...
Lei Gao +7 more
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