Abstract 002: Race and Sex Influence the Associations of Subcutaneous and Visceral Adipose Tissues with Calcified Plaque of the Coronary and Abdominal Aortic Arteries: The Family Heart Study
Abstract:Previous research suggests that visceral adipose tissue (VAT) increases risk for atherosclerosis and specifically arterial calcification, yet the association of subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) with calcification is less substantiated. Studies have also noted important race and sex differences in risk of atherosclerosis. In the Family Heart Study, we examined race and sex differences in the pattern of associations of abdominal fat depots with coronary (CAC) and abdominal aorto-iliac (AAC) calcified plaque mea… Show more
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