Reduction in Visceral Fat and Changes in Arterial Stiffness from Participation in a Health and Fitness Program

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The purpose of this study was to show that Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) is a well-established technique for obtaining a measure of the arterial stiffness, which is correlated with the visceral fat mass determined by CT scan. We used both abdominal ultrasonography and baPWV to investigate the effect of exercise-induced reduction of visceral fat on the arterial stiffness in middle-aged and older adults. Forty-seven middle-aged and older adults participated in the health and fitness programs for 6 months. Both left and right baPWV and visceral fat thickness were significantly decreased. These results suggest that the increased activity level in middle-aged and older adults reduces the visceral fat mass and improves the arterial stiffness.
川崎医療福祉大学の論文