Racial differences in aortic perivascular adipose tissue volume and its association with arterial stiffness in middle-aged men
African Americans had lower aPVAT volume than White Americans, primarily explained by differences in VAT. The positive relationship between aPVAT and cfPWV underscores the potential role of aPVAT in arterial stiffness across racial groups. Longitudinal studies are needed to explore causality and mechanisms underlying these associations.
Authors
- Marisa Clifton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8345-6908)
- Jiatong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3778-5633)
- Andrea Kozai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8568-0911)
- Tina Costacou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9303-3810)
- Murat Sarı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0596-1559)
- Emma Barinas‐Mitchell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7280-7781)
- Akira Sekikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7197-6321)
- Mengyi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6514-1793)
- Kelly Shield
- Mindy Coccari
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Atherosclerosis
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2025.119246
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute