Sex and Ethnic Differences in the Relationship between Changes in Anthropometric Measurements and Visceral Fat in Adolescents with Obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine sex and ethnic differences in how baseline and changes in anthropometric measures relate with change in visceral fat with interventions in adolescents.

Study design

Black and white adolescents (n = 143: body mass index [BMI] ≥85th percentile, 12-18 years) who participated in intervention studies (3-6 months) were included and had assessments of anthropometric measures (weight, BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio [WHR], and waist-to-thigh ratio) and visceral fat at L4-L5 by magnetic resonance imaging before and after interventions.

Results

At baseline, all of the anthropometric measures were positively associated with visceral fat (P < .05), with weight, waist circumference, and WHR having the largest variance explained (model adjusted R

SUBMITTER: Kuk JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6765428 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature