JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Original Research
Increased Glucose Uptake in Visceral Versus Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Revealed by PET Imaging
Thomas Christen, Yuri Sheikine, Viviane Z. Rocha, Shelley Hurwitz, Allison B. Goldfine, Marcelo Di Carli and Peter Libby
Table 3
Table 3
Evaluation of Reliability in Measurement of FDG Uptake
| Group | Mean Difference (95% CI) | Correlation | ICC (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subcutaneous | |||
| Overall | 0.001 (−0.018, 0.019) | 0.88, p < 0.0001 | 0.87 (0.68, 0.95) |
| Lean | 0.010 (−0.018, 0.039) | 0.93, p = 0.001 | 0.92 (0.72, 0.98) |
| Obese | −0.009 (−0.038, 0.021) | 0.67, p = 0.07 | 0.67 (0.09, 0.91) |
| Visceral | |||
| Overall | −0.065 (−0.15, 0.021) | 0.60, p = 0.01 | 0.56 (0.13, 0.81) |
| Lean | −0.028 (−0.158, 0.102) | 0.56, p = 0.15 | 0.59 (−0.04, 0.88) |
| Obese | −0.102 (−0.242, 0.039) | 0.70, p = 0.05 | 0.53 (−0.13, 0.86) |
CI = confidence interval; FDG = fluorodeoxyglucose; ICC = intraclass correlation coefficient.
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