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

Completed

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02205021

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

303

Starts

2014-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-07-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 91. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• no history of malignancy at the time of image acquisition
• fasting glucose measured immediately prior to PET/CT

You may not qualify if…

• history of neck cancer, radiation therapy, and/or surgery

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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