Observational studyNutrients2021
Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) in Children and Adolescents with Obesity: No Association with Daily Energy Intake but Promising Tool to Identify Metabolic Syndrome (MetS).
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- Application of a Body Shape Index as an Anthropometric Predictor of Cardiometabolic Risks in Children and Adolescents (Systematic Review).Sovremennye tekhnologii v meditsine · 2024Pooled it
- [Association between anthropometric clinical predictors and HOMA-IR].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2026Article
- Association Between Visceral Adiposity Index and Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components: Evidence From the PERSIAN Guilan Cohort Study.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2026Article
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- A non-invasive tool for the early identification of children at risk of cardiometabolic dysfunction: data from the PODiaCar project.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Clinical utility of a novel index for predicting metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease risk in children.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Screening for insulin resistance in children with abdominal obesity: sex-specific performance of TyG index, FGIR, and VAI.Physical activity and nutrition · 2026Article
- Insulin resistance in school-age children: comparison surrogate diagnostic markers.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Associations Between Dietary Diversity Score and Adiposity Indexes in Obese AdolescentsJournal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology · 2026Article
- Celiac disease and metabolic syndrome: from risk to a preventive opportunity, in the perspective of children's health.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Comparative performance of multiple novel obesity indices for MAFLD screening in Chinese children: the body roundness index as a practical predictor.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Predicting circadian syndrome by obesity indices in middle-aged and older Chinese: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2025Article
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- Visceral adiposity index (VAI) association with suicidal ideation among U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study using NHANES 2005-2018 data.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2025Article
- Soluble Receptor of Advanced Glycation End Products and Cardiometabolic Markers in Children.Cureus · 2025Article
- Predictive Accuracy of Biochemical and Anthropometric Indices for Metabolic Syndrome in Children with Obesity: A Comparative Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The role of body composition, cardiometabolic parameters, and resting substrate oxidation in protecting against metabolic syndrome in adolescents with obesity.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Evaluating eight indicators for identifying metabolic syndrome in Chinese and American adolescents.Pediatric research · 2024Article
- Selenoprotein-p and insulin resistance in children and adolescents with obesity.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2024Article
- Association between visceral adiposity index and incidence of diabetic kidney disease in adults with diabetes in the United States.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
(1) Background. Visceral adiposity index (VAI) has been recently identified as a new cardiometabolic risk marker reflecting abdominal fat distribution and dyslipidaemia. The aim of the present paper was to evaluate the relationship between VAI, daily energy intake and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a cohort of obese Caucasian children and adolescents, aged 8 to 15 years. (2) Methods. Consecutive Italian children and adolescents with obesity, according to World Health Organization were enrolled. Anthropometric parameters and blood pressure were measured. Fasting blood samples have been analyzed for lipids, insulin and glucose levels. MetS was diagnosed using identification and prevention of dietary- and lifestyle-induced health effects in children and infants (IDEFICS) or International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria according to age. Homeostatic model assessment index (HOMA-IR), quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI), A body shape index (ABSI) and VAI were calculated. Multivariable logistic regression analyses with sex, age and each anthropometric parameter (body mass index (BMI) z-score, ABSI, waist-to-height ratio (WHR)) or VAI was performed to predict MetS. Receiver operation curve (ROC) analysis was used to define the optimal VAI cut-off to identify MetS. Multiple regression was performed to predict the BMI z-score and VAI from daily energy intake after adjusting for age and sex. (3) Results. Six hundred and thirty-seven (313 boys and 324 girls) children and adolescents with obesity with median age 11 (interquartile range 10-13) years were included in the analysis. MetS was diagnosed in 79 patients. VAI correlated with BMI, WHR, ABSI, HOMA-IR, QUICKI, systolic blood pressure, low- and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides and triglycerides-to-HDL ratio (
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