The Claim
Adults with coronary artery disease and diabetes have a significantly greater epicardial fat thickness (mean 4.91 mm) compared to those without diabetes (mean 4.03 mm), with a statistically significant difference (p = 0.01).
What the research says
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In adults with coronary artery disease, those who have diabetes show thicker fat deposits around the heart than those without diabetes.
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The presence of diabetes is significantly associated with increased epicardial fat thickness (mean 4.91 mm vs. 4.03 mm, p = 0.01), suggesting that metabolic dysfunction may contribute to fat accumulation around the heart in adults with coronary artery disease.
In people with diabetes, excess sugar and fat in the blood cause fat tissue around the heart to grow larger. This fat tissue releases chemicals that trigger inflammation, which makes more fat build up and prevents it from being broken down. The result is thicker fat layers around the heart.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Correlation of Epicardial Fat Thickness With the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease
People with diabetes in this study had more fat around their hearts than those without diabetes, even when both groups had heart disease. This suggests diabetes might make more fat build up near the heart.
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