Table 1 CT characteristics of the study population (n = 842).

From: Associations between cardiac adipose tissue and abdominal visceral fat and muscle based on computed tomography area and density

Variable

Patient cohort (n = 842)

CT characteristics

Visceral adipose tissue area (cm2)

177.9 ± 107.0

Visceral adipose tissue density (HU)

−84.0 ± 10.7

Subcutaneous adipose tissue area (cm2)

211.1 ± 102.3

Skeletal muscle tissue area (cm2)

127.3 ± 29.1

Skeletal muscle tissue density (HU)

23.3 ± 7.9

Cardiac adipose tissue area (cm2)

20.3 ± 10.8

Cardiac adipose tissue density (HU)

−86.1 ± 6.4

Epicardial adipose tissue area (cm2)

12.9 ± 6.3

Epicardial adipose tissue density (HU)

−81.2 ± 6.3

Paracardial adipose tissue area (cm2)

7.3 ± 5.9

Paracardial adipose tissue density (HU)

−94.5 ± 9.4

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