Changes in the Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) Among Obese Older Adults After a 12-Month Exercise and Diet Intervention

ABSTRACT: Abstract

Objectives

The Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) was developed to estimate adipose tissue dysfunction as well as visceral fat distribution. In an ancillary analysis of the CROSSROADS Study (clinicaltrials.gov #NCT00955903), this study investigated the effects of exercise with and without intentional energy restriction on VAI changes among older adults with obesity.

Methods

Participants (n = 163, 37.4% male, 70.3 ± 4.7 years) were randomized to the following groups: exercise only, exercise + nutrient-dense weight maintenance diet, and exercise + nutrient-dense energy restriction of 500 kcal/d. Visceral adiposity determined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), anthropometrics, and cardiometabolic biomarkers were assessed at b

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC8180756 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature