Visceral Adiposity Index  

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Amato, Marco C. ; Giordano, Carla ; Galia, Massimo

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Diabetes Care vol. 33 no. 04 (Apr. 2010), page 920-922.
Topik: visceral fat function

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: D05.K.2010.02 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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OBJECTIVE To individuate a novel sex-specific index, based on waist circumference, BMI, triglycerides, and HDL cholesterol, indirectly expressing visceral fat function. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Visceral adiposity index (VAI) was first modeled on 315 nonobese healthy subjects. Using two multiple logistic regression models, VAI was retrospectively validated in 1,498 primary care patients in comparison to classical cardio- and cerebrovascular risk factors. RESULTS All components of metabolic syndrome increased significantly across VAI quintiles. VAI was independently associated with both cardiovascular (odd ratio [OR] 2.45; 95% CI 1.52–3.95; P < 0.001) and cerebrovascular (1.63; 1.06–2.50; P = 0.025) events. VAI also showed significant inverse correlation with insulin sensitivity during euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp in a subgroup of patients (Rs = -0.721; P < 0.001). By contrast, no correlations were found for waist circumference and BMI. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests VAI is a valuable indicator of “visceral adipose function” and insulin sensitivity, and its increase is strongly associated with cardiometabolic risk.

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