| |
|
|
|
|
| Slide Lecture Programs |
| 2006 Core Curriculum |
| Targeting Insulin Resistance for Vascular Protection |
July 31, 2006
|
| I: |
Targeting Insulin Resistance for Vascular Protection
- Abdominal (visceral) obesity is a driving force in CV risk, and refers to fat around the viscera and within the peritoneum, as well as at the dorsal border of the intestines, and the ventral surface of the kidney.
- BMI does not predict intra-abdominal fat accumulation.
- This slide shows computerized tomography (CT) scans from two men with similar BMIs, but different adiposity phenotypes.
- The upper image is from a man with mostly intra-abdominal adiposity; this subject has at least 50% more visceral fat than the subject whose CT scan is indicated in the lower panel. Subcutaneous fat is shown in black; visceral fat area is in white.
|
|
|
Resources