Effects of age on body fat distribution and cardiovascular risk factors in women

被引:146
作者
Zamboni, M
Armellini, F
Harris, T
Turcato, E
Micciolo, R
BergamoAndreis, IA
Bosello, O
机构
[1] UNIV VERONA, POLICLIN BORGO ROMA, INST RADIOL, I-37134 VERONA, ITALY
[2] UNIV TRENT, INST STAT, Trento, ITALY
[3] NIA, OFF GERIATR EPIDEMIOL, EPIDEMIOL DEMOG & BIOMETRY PROGRAM, NIH, BETHESDA, MD 20892 USA
关键词
age; visceral fat; visceral adipose tissue; subcutaneous fat; glucose; lipids; women; cholesterol; triacylglycerols; body fat distribution;
D O I
10.1093/ajcn/66.1.111
中图分类号
R15 [营养卫生、食品卫生]; TS201 [基础科学];
学科分类号
100403 ;
摘要
We conducted a cross-sectional study of body fat distribution and metabolic variables and the interrelations among these factors in 134 women aged 18-71.9 y. Body fat distribution was measured with use of computerized tomography. A significant positive correlation was observed between age and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and between VAT and body weight. When subjects were divided into five age groups, VAT values were significantly higher in older groups. Values for triacylglycerols, cholesterol, fasting glucose, 2-h glucose, and the sum of glucose values during an oral-glucose-tolerance test were significantly higher in older subjects, After adjustment for visceral fat, no significant differences in any metabolic variable studied, except cholesterol, were found across the five age groups. In conclusion, we found that regional body fat distribution in older women was different from that in younger subjects: older women had larger amounts of visceral fat. Values for metabolic variables were also higher in older subjects. Our data suggest that redistribution of body fat in older subjects is associated with changes in metabolic variables.
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页码:111 / 115
页数:5
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