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ArticleKorean journal of family medicine2018

The Association of Body Fat and Arterial Stiffness Using the Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity.

Gyu Lee Kim, Hye Rim Hwang, Yun Jin Kim, Sang Yeoup Lee, Jeong Gyu Lee, Dong Wook Jeong, Yu Hyeon Yi, Young Jin Tak, Seung Hun Lee, A Rum Park

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Article in Korean journal of family medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Gyu Lee KimDepartment of Family Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Hye Rim HwangDepartment of Family Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Yun Jin KimDepartment of Family Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Sang Yeoup LeeDepartment of Family Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Jeong Gyu LeeDepartment of Family Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Dong Wook JeongDepartment of Family Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Yu Hyeon YiDepartment of Family Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Young Jin TakDepartment of Family Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Seung Hun LeeDepartment of Family Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
A Rum ParkDepartment of Family Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Pusan National University Hospital · KRPusan National University Yangsan Hospital · KR

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Abstract

backgroundBMI alone may not serve as an index of obesity because it does not reflect body composition. The present study aimed to compare arterial stiffness as assessed by the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (ba-PWV) among groups defined by body fat percentage (pBF) and BMI.

methodsThis cross-sectional study was based on 1,700 participants (1,044 men and 656 women) who completed a health screening examination at a national hospital between January 2011 and February 2016. Participants were divided into four groups according to BMI and pBF: normal fat and normal weight (NFNW); excessive fat and normal weight (EFNW); normal fat and obese (NFO); and excessive fat and obese (EFO). The ba-PWV and other cardiometabolic factors were compared among the four groups in men and women separately.

resultsFor both sexes, the NFNW group had a lower metabolic risk compared to that in the other groups (EFNW, NFO, and EFO). After adjusting for multiple variables, the NFO males had a significantly lower ba-PWV compared to those in the other groups, including NFNW males. The NFO group had significantly more skeletal muscle mass and muscle mass compared the other groups (P<0.05). Among women, the NFNW group had a significantly lower ba-PWV compared the other groups, even after adjusting for multiple variables.

conclusionLower pBF in obese men may be associated with improved cardiovascular risk.

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Body CompositionObesitySex CharacteristicsVascular Stiffness

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