Masato Takase, Tomohiro Nakamura, Naoki Nakaya, Mana Kogure, Rieko Hatanaka, Kumi Nakaya, Ippei Chiba, Ikumi Kanno, Kotaro Nochioka, Naho Tsuchiya, Takumi Hirata, Taku Obara, Mami Ishikuro, Akira Uruno, Tomoko Kobayashi, Eiichi N Kodama, Yohei Hamanaka, Masatsugu Orui, Soichi Ogishima, Satoshi Nagaie, Nobuo Fuse, Junichi Sugawara, Yoko Izumi, Shinichi Kuriyama, Atsushi Hozawa
AIMS: Although fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM) have an impact on lipid metabolism, the relationship between different body composition phenotypes and lipid profiles is still unclear. By dividing the FM and FFM by the square of the height, respectively, the f at mass index (FMI) and fat-free mass index (FFMI) can be used to determine the variations in body composition. This study aimed to investigate the relationship of combined FMI and FFMI with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels...
February 6, 2024: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis