ArticleEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2020
Comparison of single-slice CT and DXA-derived measures of central adiposity in South African women.
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- Precision or Paradox? AI-Driven Adiposity Imaging in Women With Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- Abdominal adipose tissue and type 2 diabetic kidney disease: adipose radiology assessment, impact, and mechanisms.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2024Review
- Relationship between visceral adipose tissue and bone mineral density in Australian baby boomers.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundVisceral adipose tissue (VAT) accumulation is a known risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases. Efficient imaging modalities are necessary to quantify VAT. The study assessed the agreement between dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and single-slice computed tomography (CT) for abdominal fat quantification in mixed-ancestry South African women, and determined if this differed by body mass index (BMI) categories.
methodsVAT and abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) were measured using single-slice CT and DXA in 132 women aged 55 (45-64) years. Participants were categorised as normal weight (BMI < 25 kg/m
resultsTwo thirds of the participants were obese. DXA and CT-derived measurements of abdominal VAT and SAT were significantly correlated in the overall sample (r = 0.872 and r = 0.966, both p < 0.001, respectively) and within BMI categories. DXA overestimated VAT and SAT in the overall sample and across BMI categories. In the overall sample, the mean difference (DXA-CT estimates) was 75.3 cm
conclusionsDXA overestimated VAT and abdominal SAT in a sample of middle-aged mixed-ancestry South African women. VAT variance was fixed in the obesity category, an indication that DXA may be valid in measuring VAT in obese people.
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