Prediction of future visceral adiposity and application to cancer research: The Multiethnic Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We previously developed a prediction score for MRI-quantified abdominal visceral adipose tissue (VAT) based on concurrent measurements of height, body mass index (BMI), and nine blood biomarkers, for optimal performance in five racial/ethnic groups. Here we evaluated the VAT score for prediction of future VAT and examined if enhancement with additional biomarkers, lifestyle behavior information, and medical history improves the prediction.

Methods

We examined 500 participants from the Multiethnic Cohort (MEC) with detailed data (age 50-66) collected 10 years prior to their MRI assessment of VAT. We generated three forecasted VAT prediction models: first by applying the original VAT equation to the past data on the predictors ("original"), second by refitting the p

SUBMITTER: Wilkens LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11257330 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature