CT-defined visceral adipose tissue thresholds for identifying metabolic complications: a cross-sectional study in the United Arab Emirates.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is closely related to obesity complications. We aimed to determine the optimal sex-specific and age-specific VAT thresholds for predicting metabolic complications among individuals living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Design

Retrospective cross-sectional study.

Setting

We reviewed medical records of adults who visited a hospital in the UAE.

Participants

A total of 369 subjects were included in the final analysis after application of inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Primary outcome measures

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MES).

Results

MES measures excluding waist circumference were present in 73.4% of women and 78.5% of men. VAT areas adjusted for age were significantly greater in the MES group

SUBMITTER: Yoo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7422653 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature