Anthropometric measures are satisfactory substitutes for the DXA-derived visceral adipose tissue in the association with cardiometabolic risk-The Tromsø Study 2015-2016.
Marie Wasmuth LundbladBjarne K JacobsenJonas JohanssonSameline GrimsgaardLene F AndersenLaila A HopstockPublished in: Obesity science & practice (2021)
Although 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.