Association of change in fat and lean mass with incident cardiovascular events for women in midlife and beyond: A prospective study using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)

Reducing fat mass for women in midlife and beyond may decrease the risk of cardiovascular events. An increase in fat mass may not contribute to additional cardiovascular events. A reduction in limb muscle mass may provide an independent marker for cardiometabolic risk and peripheral artery disease. No independent association was found using anthropometric measurements and incident cardiovascular events.