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Table 2 Imaging-derived body composition, cardiac and vascular function in UK Biobank imaging cohort

From: Body Fat Distribution, Fat-Free Mass and Cardiovascular Function in the UK Biobank

Characteristics at imaging visit

Women

N = 12,380

Men

N = 10,878

Total

N = 23,258

Imaging body composition

 Visceral fat volume, Litres

2.5 (1.5)

4.7 (2.2)

3.6 (2.2)

 Abdominal subcutaneous fat volume, Litres

7.8 (3.3)

5.7 (2.4)

6.8 (3.1)

 Visceral fat mass, kg

2.3 (1.3)

4.3 (2.0)

3.2 (1.9)

 Abdominal subcutaneous fat mass, kg

7.0 (3.0)

5.2 (2.2)

6.1 (2.8)

 Total body fat mass, kg

26.2 (9.2)

24.3 (8.5)

25.3 (8.9)

 Fat-free mass, kg

41.7 (4.8)

58.3 (6.6)

49.4 (10.1)

Cardiac and vascular function

 LV end diastolic volume (mL)

123.1 (58.8)

158.5 (99.9)

139.6 (82.6)

 LV end systolic volume (mL)

54.1 (45.6)

73.6 (84.2)

63.2 (67.2)

 LV stroke volume (mL)

69.0 (22.0)

84.9 (23.7)

76.4 (24.1)

 Cardiac output (L/min)

4.4 (1.6)

5.2 (1.4)

4.7 (1.6)

 Cardiac index (L/min/m2)

2.5 (0.8)

2.6 (0.7)

2.5 (0.8)

 LV ejection fraction (%)

56.9 (6.2)

54.5 (6.4)

55.8 (6.4)

 Pulse wave arterial stiffness index (m/s)

9.1 (3.0)

10.1 (2.9)

9.6 (3.0)

  1. Data are presented as % or mean (SD)