Abdominal Adiposity, General Obesity, and Subclinical Systolic Dysfunction in the Elderly: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Abstract

Abdominal adiposity was independently associated with subclinical LV systolic dysfunction by GLS in all BMI categories. BMI was not associated with LV dysfunction. Increased abdominal adiposity may be a risk factor for LV dysfunction regardless of the presence of general obesity.