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The relationship between DXA-based and anthropometric measures of visceral fat and morbidity in women.
Kenan Direk, Marina Cecelja, William Astle, Phil Chowienczyk, Tim D Spector, Mario Falchi, Toby Andrew
Aug 16, 2018
BACKGROUND: Excess accumulation of visceral fat is a prominent risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic morbidity. While computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard to measure visceral adiposity, this is often not possible...
Absorptiometry Photon Adiposity Adult Aged Aged 80 and over Anthropometry Atherosclerosis Body Mass Index Comorbidity Diabetes mellitus Type 2 Diseases in Twins Female Genetic Predisposition to Disease Heredity Humans Hypertension Intra-Abdominal Fat Likelihood Functions Linear Models Liver liver function tests Logistic Models Middle Aged obesity Odds Ratio Predictive Value of Tests Proportional Hazards Models Reproducibility of Results Risk Factors Sex Factors Tomography Spiral Computed United Kingdom Waist Circumference