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Quadriceps muscle fat infiltration is associated with cardiometabolic risk in COPD

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Losses of peripheral muscle mass and ectopic fat accumulation have been associated with cardiometabolic morbidity in COPD. We aimed at identifying the relationship between quadriceps muscle fat infiltration and cardiovascular… Click to show full abstract

Losses of peripheral muscle mass and ectopic fat accumulation have been associated with cardiometabolic morbidity in COPD. We aimed at identifying the relationship between quadriceps muscle fat infiltration and cardiovascular risk.

Keywords: quadriceps muscle; muscle fat; muscle; copd; fat infiltration; associated cardiometabolic

Journal Title: Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging
Year Published: 2018

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