Association Between Deep Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Estimated by DAAT Index and Dietary Intake in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in recent decades, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) accounted for 30% of the world's deaths. 1 Among CVDs, acute coronary syndrome (ACS) -represented by acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, and sudden death, 2 is the most prevalent.ACS is influenced by non-modifiable and modifiable risk factors, 3 the most important of which are inadequate diet 4,5 and sedentary lifestyle, 5,6 which also interfere in body adiposity.Central adiposity is associated with the development of CVD. 4 The abdominal region has two compartments of adipose tissue: visceral adipose tissue (VAT), already known for its association with CVD, 7 and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), subdivided into two functionally different compartments: 8 superficial SAT (sSAT) and deep SAT (dSAT).dSAT has similar characteristics to VAT and is associated with cardiometabolic complications. 7,9 In addition, it is suggested that men have a greater area of dSAT when compared to women, 10-12 considering tissue-