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Association of lower limb muscle mass and energy expenditure with visceral fat mass in healthy men.
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ABSTRACT: Background
A high-calorie diet and physical inactivity, an imbalance between caloric intake and energy consumption, are major causes of metabolic syndrome (MetS), which manifests as accumulation of visceral fat and insulin resistance. However, the lifestyle-related factors associated with visceral fat mass in healthy men are not fully understood.Methods
We evaluated visceral fat area (VFA), skeletal muscle mass, caloric intake, and energy expenditure in 67 healthy male participants (mean age, 36.9?±?8.8 years; body mass index 23.4?±?2.5 kg/m2).Results
Multiple regression analysis showed that the total skeletal muscle mass (P?ConclusionsSkeletal muscle mass especially lower limb muscle mass negatively contributes to visceral fat mass in healthy men. Therefore, maintaining lower limb muscular fitness through daily activity may be a useful strategy for controlling visceral obesity and metabolic syndrome.
SUBMITTER: Yagi S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3945716 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Association of lower limb muscle mass and energy expenditure with visceral fat mass in healthy men.
Diabetology & metabolic syndrome 20140226 1
<h4>Background</h4>A high-calorie diet and physical inactivity, an imbalance between caloric intake and energy consumption, are major causes of metabolic syndrome (MetS), which manifests as accumulation of visceral fat and insulin resistance. However, the lifestyle-related factors associated with visceral fat mass in healthy men are not fully understood.<h4>Methods</h4>We evaluated visceral fat area (VFA), skeletal muscle mass, caloric intake, and energy expenditure in 67 healthy male participan ...[more]
