ArticleBMJ open2020
CT-defined visceral adipose tissue thresholds for identifying metabolic complications: a cross-sectional study in the United Arab Emirates.
Article in BMJ open, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05383456 (The Visceral Adiposity Measurement and Observation Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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The Visceral Adiposity Measurement and Observation Study
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Reliable Estimate of Visceral Fat Area From Simple Anthropometric Measurements in Chinese Overweight and Obese Individuals.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Trial
- Clinical indices and anthropometric measures for magnetic resonance imaging-defined visceral adiposity across the hypercortisolism spectrum.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Associations between CT-based body composition parameters and glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a retrospective cohort study.Endocrine connections · 2026Article
- Computed tomography-based muscle and fat composition in a Dutch population: a cross-sectional study.Insights into imaging · 2025Article
- Investigating the Sexual Dimorphism of Waist-to-Hip Ratio and Its Associations with Complex Traits.Genes · 2025Article
- Metabolic phenotyping with computed tomography deep learning for metabolic syndrome, osteoporosis and sarcopenia predicts mortality in adults.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesVisceral adipose tissue (VAT) is closely related to obesity complications. We aimed to determine the optimal sex-specific and age-specific VAT thresholds for predicting metabolic complications among individuals living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
designRetrospective cross-sectional study.
settingWe reviewed medical records of adults who visited a hospital in the UAE.
participantsA total of 369 subjects were included in the final analysis after application of inclusion and exclusion criteria. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MES).
resultsMES measures excluding waist circumference were present in 73.4% of women and 78.5% of men. VAT areas adjusted for age were significantly greater in the MES group compared with the non-MES group regardless of sex (p<0.05 for all relations); however, subcutaneous adipose tissue areas adjusted for age were not significantly different. Areas under the curve used to predict MES were statistically significant for VAT and visceral to subcutaneous fat ratios among both men and women. Identified cut-off values of VAT to predict MES were 132.0 cm
conclusionsOptimal VAT cut-offs to predict MES were 132 cm
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