Sandra J Wallner-Liebmann, Reinhard Moeller, Renate Horejsi, Toivo Jürimäe, Jaak Jürimäe, Jarek Mäestu, Priit Purge, Meeli Saar, Erwin Tafeit, Petra Kaimbacher, Renate Kruschitz, Daniel Weghuber, Wolfgang J Schnedl, Harald Mangge
Objective. Risk phenotypes for cardiovascular disease (CVD) differ markedly between countries, like the reported high difference in CVD mortality in Austria and Estonia. Hitherto, the goal of this study was to find out risk profiles in body fat distribution yet present in childhood, paving the way for later clinical end points. Methods. he subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) distribution patterns in 553 Austrian (A) and Estonian (E) clinically healthy normal weight boys aged 11.1 (±0.8) years were analysed. We applied the patented optical device Lipometer which determines the individual subcutaneous adipose tissue topography (SAT-Top)...
2013: ISRN Obesity