Different body parts' fat mass and corrected QT interval on the electrocardiogram: The Fasa PERSIAN Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies suggested that obesity and fat mass are associated with QT interval prolongation, but the role of different body parts' fat mass is unclear. The associations between total and regional fat mass (FM) and corrected QT interval (QTc) were investigated for the first time in this study.

Methods

In this sub-analysis of Fasa PERSIAN cohort Study data, 3217 subjects aged 35-70 entered our study. Body fat mass was assessed by bioelectrical impedance analysis and QTc interval calculated by the QT interval measured by Cardiax^® software from ECGs and Bazett's formula. Uni- and multi-variable linear and logistic regression was performed in IBM SPSS Statistics v23.

Results

In males, the fat mass to fat-free mass (FM/FFM) ratio in the trunk, ar

SUBMITTER: Yazdanpanah MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8178852 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature