Fat distribution and mortality: The AGES-Reykjavik study

This study examined associations of regional fat depots with all-cause mortality over 11 years of follow-up.Data were from 2,187 men and 2,900 women, aged 66-96 years in the AGES-Reykjavik Study. Abdominal visceral fat and subcutaneous fat and thigh intermuscular fat and subcutaneous fat were measured by CT.In men, every standard deviation (SD) increment in thigh intermuscular fat was related to a significantly greater mortality risk (HR: 1.17,...