ReviewThe Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology2025
Epicardial adipose tissue in type 1 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Review in The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Beyond BMI: Ultrasound-Detected Visceral Adiposity as a Predictor of Early Cardiometabolic Dysfunction in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundEpicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a metabolically active visceral fat depot surrounding the myocardium and evidence suggests its potential role in the development of cardiovascular complications in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to: (1) quantify EAT measurements (thickness and volume) in patients with T1DM, and (2) compare EAT measurements between T1DM patients and healthy controls.
methodsA comprehensive literature review was conducted using a systematic search strategy to identify studies that measured EAT thickness or volume in T1DM patients in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and CINAHL. Studies were included if they: (1) involved patients with T1DM, (2) reported EAT measurements using imaging techniques, and (3) were published in English. Case reports and reviews were excluded. Two independent reviewers performed study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment. Study quality was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Statistical heterogeneity was assessed using I
resultsA total of nine studies involving 285 and 233 participants measuring thickness and volume with T1DM were included. The pooled mean EAT thickness was 5.81 mm (95%CI: 4.30, 7.32 mm), and the pooled mean EAT volume was 56.84cm
conclusionsOur findings indicate increased EAT measurements in T1DM patients compared to healthy individuals, suggesting EAT's potential involvement in T1DM-related cardiovascular issues.
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