Gender Differences in Fat Distribution and Inflammatory Markers among Arabs

Table 2

Regional fat characteristics measured by CT scan.

Variable	Men; 𝑛=19	Women; 𝑛=16	𝑃 value
Heart—total	94.0±68.0	155.0±46.0	<0.01
Heart—intra	19.0±12.0	23.0±7.0	0.04
Liver—total	93.9±63.5	122.3±47.3	0.09
Liver—intra	31.9±20.6	29.9±11.7	0.86
Abdominal—total	187.3±113.3	247.1±65.6	0.04
Abdominal—omental	50.7±27.8	57.8±22.3	0.18
Abdominal—SC	136.6±89.3	176.8±68.8	0.07
Abdominal—SC,; super	135.8±86	140.5±35.3	0.33
Abdominal—SC,; deep	20.3±19.4	42.4±24.9	0.04
Thigh—total	52.2±31.8	95.5±32.1	<0.01
Thigh—intra	3.2±2.0	6.6±3.6	<0.01
Thigh—muscle	74.0±11.2	54.1±7.7	<0.01

Data shown as mean ± SD.
SC: subcutaneous; super: superficial.