Visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio

There are 6 papers on visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio in aging research: 6 observational studies in people.

Biomarker

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“higher VSR (HR 1.17, 95% CI 1.01-1.37, P = .04) were independently associated with higher all-cause mortality”
Intramuscular and abdominal fat measured by computed tomography and mortality of hemodialysis patientsNephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association2023doi:10.1093/ndt/gfad169
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Mortality

upin humans3HR 1.17–6.6

3 studies
  1. Visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio is linked with a higher risk of mortality in humans (patients admitted with sepsis) (HR 6.6 (95% CI: 1.4-30.6; p = 0.016)).

    “The adjusted HR for mortality was 6.6 (95% CI: 1.4-30.6; p = 0.016).”

    Humanspatients admitted with sepsisn = 62

    Assessment of body fat distribution by ultrasound as a risk factor for mortality and readmission in patients admitted for sepsis

    Revista clinica espanola

  2. Visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio predicts mortality in humans (hemodialysis patients) (HR 1.17, 95% CI 1.01-1.37, P = .04).

    “higher VSR (HR 1.17, 95% CI 1.01-1.37, P = .04) were independently associated with higher all-cause mortality”

    Humanshemodialysis patientsmedian follow-up of 4.9 yearsn = 344

    Intramuscular and abdominal fat measured by computed tomography and mortality of hemodialysis patients

    Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association

  3. Visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio predicts mortality in humans (liver transplant recipients) (P = .046).

    “The deceased patient group had a statistically higher pretransplant visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio than the survival group (P = .046).”

    Humansliver transplant recipientsn = 65

    Effect of Pretransplant Sarcopenia on Mortality in Liver Transplant Recipients

    Experimental and clinical transplantation : official journal of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation

Readmission

upin humans1HR 3.1

1 study
  1. Visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio is linked with a higher risk of readmission in humans (patients admitted with sepsis) (HR 3.1 (95% CI: 1.1-8.5; p = 0.026)).

    “The HR for readmission was 3.1 (95% CI: 1.1-8.5; p = 0.026).”

    Humanspatients admitted with sepsisn = 62

    Assessment of body fat distribution by ultrasound as a risk factor for mortality and readmission in patients admitted for sepsis

    Revista clinica espanola

Non-cardiovascular mortality

upin humans1HR 1.29

1 study
  1. Visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio predicts non-cardiovascular mortality in humans (hemodialysis patients) (HR 1.29, 95% CI 1.09-1.54, P = .003).

    “higher VSR (HR 1.29, 95% CI 1.09-1.54, P = .003) were also associated with cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality, respectively.”

    Humanshemodialysis patientsmedian follow-up of 4.9 yearsn = 344

    Intramuscular and abdominal fat measured by computed tomography and mortality of hemodialysis patients

    Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association

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