Metabolic health is more closely associated with coronary artery calcification than obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent studies have suggested that metabolic health may contribute more to the atherosclerosis than obesity. The aim of this study is to compare coronary artery calcium scores (CACS) among patients with different metabolic health and obesity status.

Methods

A health-screening program of 24,063 participants (mean age 41 years) was conducted, and CACS was assessed by multi-detector computerized tomography (MDCT). Being metabolically healthy was defined as having fewer than two of the following risk factors: high blood pressure, high fasting blood glucose, high triglyceride, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, highest decile of homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index, and highest decile of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). Ob

SUBMITTER: Rhee EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3770589 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature