Neck Fat Accumulation and Its Relationship to Cardiovascular Risk and Metabolic Syndrome

Accumulation of fat in the neck using tape measures has been linked to increased cardiovascular risk. The investigators' hypothesis is that detailed measures of neck fat using computed tomography will show that specific fat compartments in the neck contribute differently to cardiovascular risk.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–91 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

no history of malignancy at the time of image acquisition
fasting glucose measured immediately prior to PET/CT

Exclusion criteria

history of neck cancer, radiation therapy, and/or surgery

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

Primary outcomes

Relationship of specific neck compartments to cardiovascular risk

Time frame: 1 year between PET/CT and cardiometabolic marker measures

Cardiovascular risk measures were obtained within one year of CT imaging of the neck.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Compartmental Neck Fat Accumulation and Its Relationship to Cardiovascular Risk and Metabolic Syndrome

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2014
First posted: Jul 31, 2014
Registry last updated: Jul 31, 2014

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