Epicardial and visceral adipose tissue in relation to subclinical atherosclerosis in a Chinese population

• Main Authors: Khaing N.E.E., Shyong T.E., Lee J., Soekojo C.Y., Ng A., Van Dam R.M.
• Other Authors: SAW SWEE HOCK SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2020
• Subjects: cholesterol; glucose; hemoglobin A1c; high density lipoprotein cholesterol; lipid; low density lipoprotein cholesterol; triacylglycerol; calcium; abdominal fat; adult; age; Article; atherosclerosis; body fat; cardiovascular disease; Chinese; computer assisted tomography; coronary artery calcification; coronary artery calcium score; correlation analysis; cross-sectional study; diastolic blood pressure; diet restriction; disease association; dyslipidemia; epicardial fat; fat mass; female; gender; glucose blood level; human; hyperglycemia; interview; intra-abdominal fat; lipid storage; major clinical study; male; middle aged; obesity; risk factor; Singapore; subcutaneous fat; systolic blood pressure; abdominal subcutaneous fat; aged; Asian continental ancestry group; coronary blood vessel; diagnostic imaging; metabolism; odds ratio; pathology; pericardium; physiology; x-ray computed tomography; Aged; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Atherosclerosis; Calcium; Coronary Vessels; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Intra-Abdominal Fat; Male; Middle Aged; Odds Ratio; Pericardium; Risk Factors; Subcutaneous Fat, Abdominal; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/165902
• Institution: National University of Singapore

10.1371/journal.pone.0196328