Japanese men have larger areas of visceral adipose tissue than Caucasian men in the same levels of waist circumference in a population-based study.

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Japanese men have larger areas of visceral adipose tissue than Caucasian men in the same levels of waist circumference in a population-based study. Abstract Text:

T Kadowaki,A Sekikawa,K Murata,H Maegawa,T Takamiya,T Okamura,A El-Saed,N Miyamatsu,D Edmundowicz,Y Kita,K Sutton-Tyrrell,L H Kuller,H Ueshima,

Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is an independent risk factor for metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. There has been no study that demonstrated different abdominal fat distribution between Asian and Caucasian men. As the Japanese are less obese but more susceptible to metabolic disorders than Caucasians, they may have larger VAT than Caucasians at similar levels of obesity. We compared the abdominal fat distribution of the Japanese (n=239) and Caucasian-American (n=177) men aged 40-49 years in groups stratified by waist circumference in a population-based sample. We obtained computed tomography images and determined areas of VAT and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT). We calculated VAT to SAT ratio (VSR). The Japanese men had a larger VAT and VSR in each stratum, despite substantially less obesity overall. In multiethnic studies, difference in abdominal fat distribution should be considered in exploring factors related to obesity.

Japanese men have larger areas of visceral adipose tissue than Caucasian men in the same levels of waist circumference in a population-based study. Publishing Authors By Initials

T Kadowaki,A Sekikawa,K Murata,H Maegawa,T Takamiya,T Okamura,A El-Saed,N Miyamatsu,D Edmundowicz,Y Kita,K Sutton-Tyrrell,LH Kuller,H Ueshima,

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Japanese men have larger areas of visceral adipose tissue than Caucasian men in the same levels of waist circumference in a population-based study. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov

Journal: International journal of obesity (2005)

VOLUME: 30

Page Numbers: 1163-5

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ISSN: 0307-0565

DAY: 31

MONTH: 01

YEAR: 2006

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AFFILIATION: Department of Health Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan. kadowaki@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp

Country: England

AGENCY: United States NHLBI

GRANT: 1R01 HL68200

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MEDLINETA: Int J Obes (Lond)

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