ArticleCardiovascular diabetology2024
Independent association of thigh muscle fat density with vascular events in Korean adults.
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- Revisiting Insulin Resistance in the Pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Multi-Organ Perspective.Diabetes & metabolism journal · 2026Review
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- Myosteatosis: Epidemiological Insights, Functional Decline, and Diagnostic Advances.Current obesity reports · 2025Review
- Associations of skeletal muscle volume and density with cardiovascular events in maintenance hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study.BMC nephrology · 2025Article
- The Critical Role of Body Composition Assessment in Advancing Research and Clinical Health Risk Assessment across the Lifespan.Journal of obesity & metabolic syndrome · 2025Review
- Impact of Muscle Quality on Muscle Strength and Physical Performance Beyond Muscle Mass or Diabetes Status.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2025Article
- Metabolic syndrome.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundWe aimed to explore the associations between thigh muscle fat density and vascular events.
methodsA total of 3,595 adults (mean age, 57.2 years; women, 1,715 [47.7%]) without baseline cardiovascular events from the Korean Atherosclerosis Study-2 were included. Muscle and fat area at the mid-thigh level were measured by computed tomography (CT) using the following Hounsfield Unit range: 0-30 for low density muscle (LDM); 31-100 for normal density muscle (NDM); and - 250 to - 50 for fat.
resultsDuring a median follow-up period of 11.8 (4.3-13.9) years, vascular events occurred in 11.6% of men and 5.9% of women. Individuals with vascular events had a larger LDM area (men: 48.8 ± 15.5 cm
conclusionsThe current study suggests that a higher thigh muscle fat infiltration is associated with an increased risk of developing vascular events among Korean adults.
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