title: Not visceral fat area but the ratio of visceral to subcutaneous fat area is significantly correlated with the marker for atherosclerosis in obese subjects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Kohnodai Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Hisayuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Katsuyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Kohnodai Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Kohnodai Hospital, Chiba, Japan; Clinical Research Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Kohnodai Hospital, Chiba, Japan. Electronic address: dyanai@hospk.ncgm.go.jp.
authors.forename: Hidekatsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yanai
mesh_terms: D055109:Ankle Brachial Index; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000209:etiology*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D050152:Intra-Abdominal Fat / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors; D050151:Subcutaneous Fat / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D008055:Lipids
keywords: Atherosclerosis; Cardiometabolic risk; Subcutaneous fat; Triglyceride; Visceral fat