The Concept of CMR
Intra-abdominal Adipose Tissue: The Culprit?
Influence of Age
- 1Key Points (1 page)
- 2Influence of age on adipose tissue distribution (3 pages)
- 3Metabolic consequences of the age-related increase in intra-abdominal adiposity (2 pages)
- 4References (1 page)
Key Points
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- Intra-abdominal adiposity increases with age. This is particularly true for men when compared to pre-menopausal women.
- Intra-abdominal adipose tissue accumulation with age predicts greater obesity-related health risks.
- Intra-abdominal adipose tissue accumulation may partly explain the metabolic deteriorations observed with ageing.
- In clinical practice, a simple approach to identify individuals gaining intra-abdominal fat is to measure changes (increases) in waist circumference over time.
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