Intermuscular Adipose Tissue and Subclinical Coronary Artery Calcification in Midlife

• DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.117.309633
• Publication Date: 2017-10-13T00:10:27Z
• Authors: James G. Terry; Christina M. Shay; Pamela J. Schreiner; David R. Jacobs; Otto A. Sanchez; Jared P. Reis; David C. Goff; Samuel S. Gidding; Lyn M. Steffen; John Jeffrey Carr
• Keywords: Subclinical infection

Excess deposition of fat within and around vital organs nonadipose tissues is hypothesized to contribute cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. We evaluated the association abdominal intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) volume with coronary artery calcification in CARDIA study (Coronary Artery Risk Development Young Adults) participants.