Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Apr 2022
Not the enemy: superficial subcutaneous adipose tissue may bring protective benefits.
Subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) has been suggested to be a protective fat depot. Measurement of skinfold thickness (ST) is a simple means of superficial SAT (SSAT) assessment, but its correlation with mortality risk is controversial. ⋯ The inverse association between ST and mortality risk implies possible benefits of SSAT in terms of mortality risk reduction. This effect was especially notable for ST measured at the suprailiac region.