Predicting Metabolic Syndrome by Visceral Adiposity Index, Body Roundness Index and a Body Shape Index in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study from the Iranian RaNCD Cohort Data.

Kamran BaveicyShayan MostafaeiMitra DarbandiBehrooz HamzehFarid Najafi Yahya Pasdar

Published in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2020)

Although VAI might not be very cost-beneficial compared to IDF, our study showed VAI is a better predictor of MetS than BRI in adults. ABSI was not a suitable predictor for MetS.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
physical activity
electronic health record
big data
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
machine learning
skeletal muscle
cardiovascular risk factors