ArticleObesity science & practice2021
Anthropometric measures are satisfactory substitutes for the DXA-derived visceral adipose tissue in the association with cardiometabolic risk-The Tromsø Study 2015-2016.
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- HDL-C and systemic inflammatory response index mediate the association between visceral adipose tissue and risk of cardiovascular disease among young and middle-aged adults with prediabetes or diabetes: a national cohort study.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Article
- Tracing Obesity From Parents to Adult Offspring: The Tromsø Study 1994-2016.Journal of obesity · 2025Article
- Does the association between adiposity measures and pre-frailty among older adults vary by social position? Findings from the Tromsø study 2015/2016.BMC public health · 2024Article
- A new approach to quantify visceral fat via bioelectrical impedance analysis and ultrasound compared to MRI.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Article
- Body mass index, waist circumference and pre-frailty/frailty: the Tromsø study 1994-2016.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Anthropometric measures are satisfactory substitutes for the DXA-derived visceral adipose tissue in the association with cardiometabolic risk-The Tromsø Study 2015-2016.Obesity science & practice · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundBody mass index (BMI) increases while cardiometabolic risk factors decrease in individuals in high-income countries. This paradoxical observation raises the question of whether current measures of overweight and obesity properly identify cardiometabolic risk.
methodsA total of 3675 participants (59% women) aged 40-84 years with whole-body dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scans from the seventh survey of the Tromsø Study were included to examine the association between visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in grams and BMI, waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). Further, their association with single cardiometabolic risk factors (blood pressure, triglycerides, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein [HDL] cholesterol, glycated hemoglobin, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein), modified single components from the ATP Ⅲ criteria for metabolic syndrome (hypertension, diabetes, high triglycerides, and low HDL cholesterol), and metabolic syndrome were examined.
resultsVAT mass was strongly correlated with BMI (
conclusionAlthough VAT mass showed statistically stronger associations with cardiometabolic risk compared to traditional anthropometrics, the clinical importance was likely small. Simple, clinically available tools seem to satisfactory substitute for VAT to identify cardiometabolic risk.
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