Visceral adipose tissue demonstrates a stronger association with venous thromboembolism than body mass index
These data demonstrate, for the first time, that VAT volume is associated with an increased risk of VTE and, importantly, has a stronger association with VTE risk compared with that of body mass index.
Authors
- Manika Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5015-6754)
- Karlheinz Peter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8040-2258)
- Ruidong Xiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1584-7605)
- Angela Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7054-4342)
- James D. McFadyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9832-6871)
- Hannah Stevens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3394-9768)
- Fumihiko Takeuchi
Institutions
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtha.2025.05.020
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.74
Funders
- National Heart Foundation of Australia
- National Health and Medical Research Council