Visceral adipose tissue and cardiometabolic risk factors in young Hispanic and non-Hispanic girls.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases (e.g., type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease) can begin developing in childhood. Elevated body mass index (BMI) is associated with greater likelihood of developing such diseases; however, this relationship varies by race and ethnicity. Notably, Hispanics tend to have high rates of obesity and are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes. We aimed to determine if visceral adiposes tissue (VAT) is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors (i.e., triglycerides, cholesterol, insulin resistance, C-reactive protein, and blood pressure), independent of BMI percentile, in a sample of primarily Hispanic adolescent girls.

Methods and results

A total of 337 girls (73% Hispanic) took part in the cross-sectional study. Hispa

SUBMITTER: Bland VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9510700 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature