Visceral, subcutaneous, and total fat mass accumulation in a prospective cohort of adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Race and sex differences in adolescents' body fat are demonstrated in cross-sectional cohorts, yet a longitudinal design would better identify patterns of fat distribution over time.

Objectives

The aim was to examine race and sex differences in adiposity between black and white adolescents over 2 y.

Methods

A cohort of adolescents aged 10-16 y (38% black; 52% girls; 15% overweight, 34% with obesity) underwent body composition measurements at baseline (n = 309) and 2 y later (n = 236), using DXA to quantify whole-body fat mass (FM) and MRI for abdominal subcutaneous (SAT) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) volumes. General linear models were used to examine race and sex differences in log-transformed FM, SAT, and VAT, adjusting for age, sexual maturation, ext

SUBMITTER: Staiano AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9437989 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature