Measurement of visceral fat and abdominal obesity by single-frequency bioelectrical impedance and CT: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The measurement of visceral fat (VF) is clinically important for the identification of individuals at high risk of visceral obesity-related health conditions. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a widely available and frequently used body composition assessment method, but there have been few validation studies for the measurement of VF. This validation study investigated agreement between BIA and CT for the assessment of VF in adults.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Between 2015 and 2016 in China.

Participants

A total of 414 adults (119 men and 295 women) aged 40-82 years.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

CT-visceral fat area (VFA) was derived at the L2-3 and umbilicus level and VFA cut-offs for visceral obesity applied. BIA

SUBMITTER: Xu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8506854 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature