Visceral adipose tissue measured by DXA correlates with measurement by CT and is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors in children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) generally demonstrates a stronger relationship with cardiometabolic risk factors than total body fat or subcutaneous adipose tissue.

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to compare VAT estimated in children by total volume dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) with a gold standard measurement, single slice (L4-L5) computed tomography (CT).

Methods

A total of 329 (152 females, 177 males) children ages 6-18 years (mean age 12.3 ± 3.6) and with average body mass index percentile of 54.9% (3-99%) had their VAT estimated by both CT and DXA. Linear association between methods was measured using Pearson's correlation. Multiple linear regressions compared the associations between cardiometabolic risk factors and both CT-VAT and DX

SUBMITTER: Bosch TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5927585 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature