Estimation of CT-derived abdominal visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue depots from anthropometry in Europeans, South Asians and African Caribbeans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

South Asians and African Caribbeans experience more cardiometabolic disease than Europeans. Risk factors include visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous abdominal (SAT) adipose tissue, which vary with ethnicity and are difficult to quantify using anthropometry.

Objective

We developed and cross-validated ethnicity and gender-specific equations using anthropometrics to predict VAT and SAT.

Design

669 Europeans, 514 South Asians and 227 African Caribbeans (70 ± 7 years) underwent anthropometric measurement and abdominal CT scanning. South Asian and African Caribbean participants were first-generation migrants living in London. Prediction equations were derived for CT-measured VAT and SAT using stepwise regression, then cross-validated by comparing actual and predicted

SUBMITTER: Eastwood SV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3775834 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature