ArticleJournal of cardiovascular echography
The Association of Epicardial Adipose Tissue and the Metabolic Syndrome in Community Participants in South Africa.
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- Metabolic syndrome in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women attending gynaecology outpatient department at a tertiary institution in South Africa.AJOG global reports · 2025Article
- Epicardial adipose tissue thickness is related to early subclinical myocardial dysfunction, particularly in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case control study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe sought to determine the association of echocardiographically derived epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickness, which is a component of visceral adipose tissue, with the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a cohort of randomly selected community participants.
methodsSouth African-Asian Indians aged 15-64 years were recruited over a 2-year period after informed consent was obtained. All participants who had complete measurements done for biochemistry and echocardiography (using established criteria), were dichotomized into the MetS or non-MetS groups defined according to the harmonized criteria.
resultsOf the 953 (232 men and 721 women) participants recruited, 47.1% (448) were classified with the MetS. These participants had larger waist circumference and body mass index (
conclusionAlthough EAT is associated with the MetS, and can identify individuals at increased cardiometabolic risk, it has a limited additional role compared to current risk markers.
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