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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| All subjects |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| No intervention | Other |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Relationship of specific neck compartments to cardiovascular risk | Cardiovascular risk measures were obtained within one year of CT imaging of the neck. | 1 year between PET/CT and cardiometabolic marker measures |
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Retrospective search of whole-body PET/CT examinations and consecutively selected imaging studies.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Martin Torriani, M.D. | Massachusetts General Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | Massachusetts | 02114 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 25332322 | Derived | Torriani M, Gill CM, Daley S, Oliveira AL, Azevedo DC, Bredella MA. Compartmental neck fat accumulation and its relation to cardiovascular risk and metabolic syndrome. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Nov;100(5):1244-51. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.114.088450. Epub 2014 Sep 3. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009765 | Obesity |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| D001835 |
| Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |