2023
DOI: 10.1007/s11357-023-00972-6
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Epicardial fat and insulin resistance in healthy older adults: a cross-sectional analysis

Aliki Kalmpourtzidou,
Ilaria Di Napoli,
Alessandra Vincenti
et al.

Abstract: Insulin resistance (IR) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are relevant concerns in the elderly population; as the world’s population ages, IR and CVD are two universal public health problems. While a link between IR a CVD has been established, the mediating mechanisms are uncertain and rigorous investigations are needed to fully elucidate them. The study aimed at assessing the relationship between epicardial fat (EF), an indicator of cardiovascular risk, and IR in Italian free-living elderly (n = 89). Baseline… Show more

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