The Relationship Between Visceral Adiposity Index and Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

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Baloglu I., Turkmen K., Selcuk N. Y., Tonbul H. Z., Ozcicek A., Hamur H., ...More

Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association, vol.129, pp.390-395, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 129
• Publication Date: 2021
• Doi Number: 10.1055/a-0892-4290
• Journal Name: Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
• Page Numbers: pp.390-395
• Keywords: epicardial adipose tissue, visceral adiposity index, diabetes mellitus, CORONARY-ARTERY CALCIFICATION, INSULIN-RESISTANCE, MODEL ASSESSMENT, URIC-ACID, DISEASE, DYSLIPIDEMIA, ASSOCIATION, INDICATOR, OBESITY, PROFILE
• Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction and aim Cardiovascular diseases remain the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), visceral fat depot of the heart, was found to be associated with coronary artery disease in cardiac and non-cardiac patients. Increased visceral adiposity is associated with proinflammatory activity, impaired insulin sensitivity, increased risk of atherosclerosis and high mortality. In the present study we aimed to investigate the relationship between EAT and visceral adiposity index (VAI) in patients with diabetes.