ArticleBMC geriatrics2021
Visceral fat area is the measure of obesity best associated with mobility disability in community dwelling oldest-old Chinese adults.
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- Gut metagenomes of Asian octogenarians reveal metabolic potential expansion and distinct microbial species associated with aging phenotypes.Nature communications · 2024Article
- Serum Cystatin C levels increase with increasing visceral fat area in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Association Between Visceral Fat, Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Patients with HFpEF: A Mediation Analysis.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023Article
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- Serum Uric Acid to High‑density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio is Associated with Visceral Fat in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough obesity can be clinically defined by body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, percent body fat, or visceral fat area, it is unclear which specific measure is best associated with mobility disability in oldest-old adults.
methodsAmong 589 Chinese participants aged 85 years and older in a population-based cohort in Singapore, we measured waist circumference, computed BMI, estimated appendicular skeletal muscle mass, percent body fat, and visceral fat area using bioelectrical impedance analysis, and evaluated mobility disability using the Loco-Check questionnaire. We computed areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUC
resultsCompared to BMI, which had an AUC
conclusionIn oldest-old adults, visceral fat area was the best discriminator for obesity associated with mobility disability.
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