Cutoff values of body fat composition to predict metabolic risk factors with normal waist circumference in Asian Indian population.

• Visceral fat volume, subcutaneous fat volume, and visceral-subcutaneous fat ratio can predict individuals at risk of metabolic syndrome having normal waist circumference. • Higher VSR in Indian population is due to low reservoir of primary adipose tissue fat compartment which leads to diversion of adipocytes into the secondary adipose tissue fat compartment. • This data can be used as a screening tool in preventive radiology for identifying individuals at risk of developing metabolic syndrome.