Angiology
Researchers from the People's Republic of China, Japan and United States describe findings in angiology studies
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, June 5th, 2006
Study 1: Mesenteric fat thickness is an independent determinant of metabolic syndrome and identifies subjects with increased carotid intima-media thickness.
"Mesenteric fat, a reflection of visceral adiposity, may play an important role in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). In this study, we examined the independent relationship between mesenteric fat thickness and metabolic syndrome and defined its optimal cutoff value to identify high-risk subjects for metabolic syndrome and CVD," investigators in the...
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