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The association between the visceral to subcutaneous abdominal fat ratio and the risk of cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review

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العنوان: The association between the visceral to subcutaneous abdominal fat ratio and the risk of cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review
المؤلفون: Hadi Emamat, Ali Jamshidi, Akram Farhadi, Hamid Ghalandari, Mohadeseh Ghasemi, Hadith Tangestani
المصدر: BMC Public Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2024)
بيانات النشر: BMC, 2024.
سنة النشر: 2024
المجموعة: LCC:Public aspects of medicine
مصطلحات موضوعية: Obesity, Abdominal fat, Visceral fat, Subcutaneous fat, Visceral to subcutaneous fat ratio, Cardiovascular diseases, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
الوصف: Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the primary cause of mortality globally. The prevalence of obesity is rising worldwide; there seems to be a significant positive association between obesity and CVDs. The distribution of fat in the abdominal area in the form of visceral (VAT) or subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) affects the risk of CVDs. The aim of the present study was to conduct a systematic review of the available literature regarding the association between the VAT-to-SAT ratio and CVDs. Methods A comprehensive search strategy was used to retrieve all human observational studies indexed in PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar databases/search engines (from Jan 2000 up to Oct 2023). The VAT-to-SAT or SAT-to-VAT ratio was an independent variable and various cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and heart failure, were considered as outcomes of interest. Results Out of 1173 initial studies, 910 papers were screened. Based on the inclusion criteria, 883 papers were excluded. Finally, 27 papers (18 cross-sectional and 9 cohort studies) published between 2010 and 2023 which met the inclusion criteria were reviewed. Conclusions The distribution of abdominal fat seems to be associated with the risk of CVDs; the majority of the evidence suggests that a higher abdominal VAT-to-SAT ratio is associated with the development of CVDs. Therefore, this ratio can be used as a prognostic indicator for CVDs. Trial registration Not applicable.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 1471-2458
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19358-0
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/53d6295719264064b28d158c5aec1915
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.53d6295719264064b28d158c5aec1915
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:14712458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-024-19358-0