Pictogram showing the results of the research - ‘Beer Belly’ Linked to Heart Damage in Men (IMAGE)

Radiological Society of North America

Pictogram showing the results of the research - ‘Beer Belly’ Linked to Heart Damage in Men

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Pictogram showing the results of the research. An increase in waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is associated with a higher left ventricular (LV) mass and lower ventricular volumes. Its association with right ventricular (RV) volumes is weaker in women than in men. An increase in body mass index (BMI) is associated with ventricular dilatation and a higher LV mass, although this relationship is also weaker in women.

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Jennifer Erley, M.D., and RSNA

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