Comparison of regional fat measurements by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and conventional anthropometry and their association with markers of diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk.
S K VasanC OsmondDexter CanoyC ChristodoulidesM J NevilleC Di GravioC H D FallF KarpePublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2017)
Compared with DXA, conventional anthropometry underestimates the associations of regional adiposity with T2D and CVD risk markers. After correcting for overall adiposity, greater subcutaneous fat mass in particular in the lower body is protective relative to greater android or visceral adipose tissue mass.
Keyphrases
- dual energy
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- computed tomography
- cardiovascular disease
- image quality
- type diabetes
- high fat diet
- magnetic resonance imaging
- body composition
- bone mineral density
- skeletal muscle
- glycemic control
- high resolution
- fatty acid
- cardiovascular events
- magnetic resonance
- body mass index
- physical activity
- postmenopausal women