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

NCT02205021 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 303

Last updated 2014-07-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

No intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Martin Torriani, M.D. · Massachusetts General Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
91 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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