Abstract 12: Skeletal Muscle Density, Not Size, is Beneficially Associated With Incident Coronary Heart Events: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Introduction: Fat infiltration into muscle reduces muscle density and increases the risk for metabolic dysfunction, mobility disability and mortality. We assessed abdominal muscle density and muscle area in relation to incident coronary heart disease (CHD) events. Methods: Adults (mean age 64.6 ± 9.6) from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis body composition ancillary study had computed tomography (CT)-derived measures of muscle density,...