The role of the visceral adiposity index in the assessment of metabolic syndrome of polycystic ovary syndrome patients: a new anthropometric index.
Ana Luiza Lunardi RochaThais BaêtaIsabel R NazarethJulia M CostaJulia D CaporalliMaraisa A OliveiraMarina G CoutoRosana C AzevedoFábio V ComimFlávia R OliveiraFernando M ReisAna L CândidoPublished in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2024)
The VAI index proved to be a superior predictor of metabolic MS in PCOS women when compared to other indexes.
Keyphrases
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- end stage renal disease
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- type diabetes
- multiple sclerosis
- prognostic factors
- body composition
- cardiovascular disease
- patient reported outcomes
- peritoneal dialysis
- uric acid
- body mass index
- pregnant women
- patient reported
- weight gain