Association between appendicular skeletal muscle mass and myocardial glucose uptake measured by ¹⁸F-FDG PET.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low muscle mass is associated with high insulin resistance and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. This study aims to determine whether low muscle mass affects the alterations in myocardial substrate metabolism that are associated with the development of cardiovascular disease.

Method

The study included 299 individuals (182 men and 117 women) who underwent examination at the Severance Health Check-up Center between January 2018 and February 2019. Myocardial glucose uptake was assessed using [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT) scanning. Direct segmental bioimpedance analysis was used to measure appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM).

Results

We analysed men and women separately owing to sex-related body

SUBMITTER: Kim YE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11769618 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature