A comparison of associations of body mass index and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry measured percentage fat and total fat with global serum metabolites in young women.
Joanne F DorganAlice S RyanErin S LeBlancLinda Van HornLaurence S MagderLinda G SnetselaarYuji ZhangCher M DallalSeungyoun JungJohn A ShepherdPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2023)
BMI can be a good proxy for DXA measured %FAT and TOTFAT in descriptive metabolomic studies of healthy, young White women. Larger studies in more diverse populations are needed to endorse more generalized conclusions.
Keyphrases
- dual energy
- computed tomography
- adipose tissue
- image quality
- fatty acid
- contrast enhanced
- body mass index
- case control
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- body composition
- magnetic resonance imaging
- type diabetes
- cross sectional
- high resolution
- bone mineral density
- insulin resistance
- pregnant women
- physical activity
- weight gain
- middle aged
- magnetic resonance
- mass spectrometry
- pregnancy outcomes
- breast cancer risk