Association of PREVENT risk model with body fat distribution and subclinical left ventricular dysfunction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recently developed Predicting Risk of cardiovascular disease EVENTs (PREVENT) risk model has shown excellent performance for cardiovascular risk stratification, but its relationship with body fat distribution and left ventricular (LV) mechanics is unknown.

Methods

We investigated 517 participants free of overt cardiac disease who underwent an extensive cardiovascular health examination. The PREVENT risk score was calculated in each participant, and the study population was categorized into three groups based on the tertiles of the risk score. Body fat distribution was assessed using computed tomography and quantitatively assessed as visceral fat area (VFA) and subcutaneous fat area (SFA) at the level of the umbilicus. All participants also underwent two-dimensiona

SUBMITTER: Hirose K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12767867 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature