文摘
The inverse relationship between obesity and adverse cardiovascular outcomes has been coined the ‘obesity-paradox- We sought to determine the relationship between measures of obesity [body mass index (BMI), body surface area (BSA) and body fat percentage (BF%)] and coronary artery calcification (CAC). We retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent CAC using the Agatston score. Baseline demographics were collected and BMI, BSA and BF% were calculated. A two-stage regression modeling approach was used to evaluate the association between BMI, BSA, BF% and Agatston score. Of the 6661 patients [mean age?=?57.1?±?10.8?years, men?=?54.3?%, median Agatston score?=?14 (0, 163)], 0.1?% were underweight, 21.3?% had normal BMI, 39.1?% were overweight and 39.4?% were obese. The mean BMI, BSA and BF% were 29.6?±?6.1?kg/m2, 1.97?±?0.25?m2 and 37?±?10?%, respectively. There was an independent association between the presence of CAC and BMI (5?kg/m2 increments) (OR 1.05, CI 1.00-.11, P?=?0.038) and BF% (OR 2.38, CI 1.05-.41, P?=?0.038). Neither BMI categories nor large BSA independently predicted the presence of CAC. BF% predicted the extent of CAC in men but not?in women, and higher BF% was associated with higher category of CAC severity in men only. BMI and BF% were independent predictors of the presence of CAC. BF% was associated with the extent of CAC and higher BF% was associated with higher category of CAC severity in men only. These results suggest that further study is needed to better understand the obesity-paradox.