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ArticleDiabetes & metabolism journal2025

An Analysis of Age-Related Body Composition Changes and Metabolic Patterns in Korean Adults Using FDG-PET/CT Health Screening Data.

Chang-Myung Oh, Ji-In Bang, Sang Yoon Lee, Jae Kyung Lee, Jee Won Chai, So Won Oh

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Chang-Myung Oh *Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, Korea.
Ji-In Bang *Department of Nuclear Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
Sang Yoon LeeDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Kyung LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Jee Won ChaiDepartment of Radiology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
So Won OhDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

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Ministry of Education 2020R1C1C1004999Ministry of Science and ICTNational Research Council of Science and Technology CAP23021000National Research Foundation of Korea
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backgruoundF-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)/computed tomography (CT) can be used to measure bone mineral density (BMD), cross-sectional muscle area (CSMA), Hounsfield units (HU) of liver and muscle, subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), abdominal visceral adipose tissue (VAT), and glucose metabolism. The present study aimed to identify age-related changes in body composition and glucose metabolism in Korean using opportunistic FDG-PET/CT imaging.

methodsWe analyzed FDG-PET/CT, clinical history, and laboratory data abstracted from the medical records of patients who underwent health screening at a single institute between 2017 and 2022.

resultsIn total, 278 patients were included in the analysis (male:female=140:138). Age and body mass index were positively correlated in female, but negatively correlated in male. BMD decreased with age more in female, and CSMA decreased with age more in male. Muscle HU decreased with age for both sexes. In female, SAT and VAT increased with age; and in male, SAT decreased slightly while VAT remained stable. Muscle glucose metabolism showed no association with age in male but increased with age in female. CSMA correlated positively with BMD overall; and positively correlated with VAT and SAT in male only. In female only, both SAT and VAT showed negative correlations with glucose metabolism and correlated positively with muscle glucose metabolism. Liver HU values were inversely correlated with VAT, especially in female; and positively correlated with muscle glucose metabolism in female only.

conclusionFDG-PET/CT demonstrated distinct patterns of age-related changes in body composition and glucose metabolism, with significant differences between sexes.

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AgingBody CompositionPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsBody Mass IndexBone DensityFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansIntra-Abdominal FatMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedFluorodeoxyglucose F18RadiopharmaceuticalsAgingBody compositionPositron emission tomography computed tomography

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