Regional Body Fat Distribution and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Type 2 Diabetes

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Regional Body Fat Distribution and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
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Higher levels of arm and trunk fat are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality, while higher levels of leg fat are associated with a reduced risk for these conditions. Researchers investigated how regional body fat accumulation was associated with CVD risk in 21,472 people with type 2 diabetes.

, higher levels of arm and trunk fat are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and mortality, while higher levels of leg fat are associated with a reduced risk for these conditions.management helps delay complications and premature death, but an elevated body mass index may be insufficient to measure obesity.

Researchers prospectively investigated how regional body fat accumulation was associated with CVD risk in 21,472 people with T2D from the UK Biobank , followed up for a median of 7.7 years. However, participants in the highest quartile of leg fat percentage had a lower risk for CVD than those in the lowest quartile .

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