Neck Fat Accumulation and Its Relationship to Cardiovascular Risk and Metabolic Syndrome

N/ACompletedNCT02205021

Massachusetts General Hospital303 enrolled

Overview

Accumulation of fat in the neck using tape measures has been linked to increased cardiovascular risk. The investigators' hypothesis is that detailed measures of neck fat using computed tomography will show that specific fat compartments in the neck contribute differently to cardiovascular risk.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

303

Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

No interventionOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 91 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * no history of malignancy at the time of image acquisition * fasting glucose measured immediately prior to PET/CT Exclusion Criteria: * history of neck cancer, radiation therapy, and/or surgery

Locations (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Relationship of specific neck compartments to cardiovascular risk

Cardiovascular risk measures were obtained within one year of CT imaging of the neck.

Time frame: 1 year between PET/CT and cardiometabolic marker measures

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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