The discriminatory power of visceral adipose tissue area vs anthropometric measures as a diagnostic marker for metabolic syndrome in South African women

Abstract Background A number of studies have shown central adiposity, in particular visceral adipose tissue (VAT) accumulation to be a hallmark of metabolic syndrome (MetS). In clinical practice, waist circumference (WC) is used as a proxy for VAT. Aim To compare the ability of dual energy x-ray abs...

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Main Authors: Florence E. Davidson, Tandi E. Matsha, Rajiv T. Erasmus, Andre Pascal Kengne, Julia H. Goedecke
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: BMC 2019-11-01
Colecção:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Assuntos:
Visceral adiposity
Dual x-ray absorptiometry
Anthropometry
Metabolic syndrome
Acesso em linha:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-019-0483-1
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