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ArticleJournal of the Endocrine Society2026

Cross-sectional evaluation of anthropometric measures vs MRI-measured visceral and hepatic fat in a Canadian cohort.

Baraa K Al-Khazraji, Russell J de Souza, Dipika Desai, Jean-Pierre Després, Trevor J B Dummer, Celine Funk, Vikki Ho, Scott A Lear, Jonathon Leipsic, Alan R Moody and 10 more

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Baraa K Al-KhazrajiDepartment of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
Russell J de SouzaMary Heersink School of Global Health and Social Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8945-513X
Dipika DesaiMary Heersink School of Global Health and Social Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
Jean-Pierre DesprésVITAM - Centre de Recherche en Santé Durable, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1J 2G1, Canada.
Trevor J B DummerSchool of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Celine FunkPopulation Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation, Hamilton, ON L8L 2X2, Canada.
Vikki HoHealth Innovation and Evaluation Hub, Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0724-7917
Scott A LearFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7614-755X
Jonathon LeipsicDepartment of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.
Alan R MoodyDepartment of Medical Imaging, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada.
Michael D NoseworthyElectrical and Computer Engineering, and Department of Medical Imaging, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
Grace E ParragaRobarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5K8, Canada.
Paul PoirierFaculté de Pharmacie, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
Karleen M SchulzePopulation Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation, Hamilton, ON L8L 2X2, Canada.
Jean-Claude TardifMontreal Heart Institute, Montréal, QC H1T 1C8, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8200-8983
Jennifer E VenaAlberta's Tomorrow Project, Cancer Research & Analytics, Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB T2E 7E7, Canada.
Salim YusufPopulation Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation, Hamilton, ON L8L 2X2, Canada.
Sonia S AnandMary Heersink School of Global Health and Social Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3692-7441
Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds Study Investigators
Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds Study Investigators

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Context: Accurate assessment of excess body fat and its cardiometabolic risk is essential in clinical and epidemiologic research. Body-mass index (BMI), although widely used, does not capture visceral or ectopic fat. Objective: To evaluate how anthropometric measures-BMI, percent body fat, waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)-relate to MRI-measured visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and hepatic fat fraction (HFF), overall, and by sex. Design: Cross-sectional analysis within the Canadian Alliance for Healthy Heart and Minds cohort. Setting: Community-based, pan-Canadian prospective study. Patients or Other Participants: 6683 apparently healthy adults (mean age 57 ± 9 years; 3665 females) with baseline anthropometric and MRI measures; analyses adjusted for study center. Interventions: Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures: MRI-derived VAT and HFF. Associations were estimated using linear regression and mixed models, stratified by sex, ethnicity, age, and BMI category. Results: Mean BMI was 26.7 kg/m Conclusion: WC is a robust surrogate for visceral and hepatic fat across BMI categories, supporting its use when MRI is not feasible.

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body-mass indexhepatic fat fractionpercent body fatvisceral adipose tissuewaist circumference

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PMID42835462
PMCPMC13635949

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