Associations of abdominal intermuscular adipose tissue and inflammation: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

This study examined the associations between abdominal IMAT area and density with inflammatory markers associated with cardiometabolic disease.1897 participants enrolled in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis underwent computed tomography to quantify body composition and measurements of adiponectin, leptin, interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), and resistin.The mean age and body mass index of participants was 65years and 28kg/m2,...