Less Waste on Waist Measurements: Determination of Optimal Waist Circumference Measurement Site to Predict Visceral Adipose Tissue in Postmenopausal Women with Obesity

Less Waste on Waist Measurements: Determination of Optimal Waist Circumference Measurement Site to Predict Visceral Adipose Tissue in Postmenopausal Women with Obesity

With obesity being a leading cause of preventable death, it is vital to understand how best to identify individuals with greater risk of metabolic disease, especially those with high visceral adipose tissue (VAT). This study aimed to determine whether three commonly used waist circumference (WC) mea...

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Main Authors: Radhika V. Seimon, Anthony L. Wild-Taylor, Alice A. Gibson, Claudia Harper, Sally McClintock, Hamish A. Fernando, Michelle S. H. Hsu, Felipe Q. da Luz, Shelley E. Keating, Nathan A. Johnson, Stuart M. Grieve, Tania P. Markovic, Ian D. Caterson, Nuala M. Byrne, Amanda Sainsbury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
waist circumference
magnetic resonance imaging
visceral adipose tissue
obesity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/2/239

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