Inflammatory Obesity Phenotypes, Gender Effects, and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in African Americans The Jackson Heart Study

摘要

Objective-Reasons for variations in atherosclerotic burden among individuals with similar levels of obesity are poorly understood, especially in African Americans. This study examines whether high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is useful for discriminating between benign and high-risk obesity phenotypes for subclinical atherosclerosis in African Americans.