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ArticleNutrition & metabolism2026

Association of pericardial fat volume with risk of incident type 2 diabetes mellitus or major adverse cardiovascular events: Evidence from UK Biobank cohort study.

Feng Hu, Jing Wang, Xinjie Zeng, Hui Chen, Chaoyang Lin, Fayuan Fu, Lin Fan

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Feng Hu *Department of Cardiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Cardiovascular Medical Center, Fujian Institute of Coronary Artery Disease, Fujian Cardiovascular Research Center, Fuzhou, 350001, PR China.
Jing Wang *Department of Cardiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Cardiovascular Medical Center, Fujian Institute of Coronary Artery Disease, Fujian Cardiovascular Research Center, Fuzhou, 350001, PR China.
Xinjie ZengDepartment of Cardiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Cardiovascular Medical Center, Fujian Institute of Coronary Artery Disease, Fujian Cardiovascular Research Center, Fuzhou, 350001, PR China.
Hui ChenDepartment of Cardiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Cardiovascular Medical Center, Fujian Institute of Coronary Artery Disease, Fujian Cardiovascular Research Center, Fuzhou, 350001, PR China.
Chaoyang LinDepartment of Cardiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Cardiovascular Medical Center, Fujian Institute of Coronary Artery Disease, Fujian Cardiovascular Research Center, Fuzhou, 350001, PR China.
Fayuan FuDepartment of Cardiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Cardiovascular Medical Center, Fujian Institute of Coronary Artery Disease, Fujian Cardiovascular Research Center, Fuzhou, 350001, PR China. 1874058007@qq.com.
Lin FanDepartment of Cardiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Cardiovascular Medical Center, Fujian Institute of Coronary Artery Disease, Fujian Cardiovascular Research Center, Fuzhou, 350001, PR China. rickfan7587@hotmail.com.

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the Key Discipline Construction Program of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Fujian Province NO.2024-363the Science and Technology Innovation Joint Fund Project of Fujian Provincial Science and Technology Department 2020Y9068, 2023Y9183
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study seeks to investigate the relationship between pericardial fat volume and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

methodsThe analysis included a cohort of 39, 125 participants from the UK Biobank. The associations between the mean estimate pericardial fat area (MEPFA), as measured by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and the incidence of T2DM and MACE were evaluated using multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models and Kaplan-Meier survival curves.

resultsThere were 343 occurrences of new-onset T2DM and 1, 894 occurrences of new-onset MACE over a median follow-up period of 55 months. Compared with patients with MEPFA ≤ 13.80 cm

conclusionsThe findings indicated that elevated MEPFA levels were significantly and independently associated with the onset of T2DM and MACE. Preliminary results suggested that increased levels of pericardial fat might enhance the predictive capability for cardio-metabolic risk.

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Major adverse cardiovascular eventsMean estimate pericardial fat areaPericardial fat volumeType 2 diabetes mellitusUK Biobank

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PMCPMC13330092

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