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Visceral adiposity index is a better predictor of type 2 diabetes than body mass index in Qatari population [PDF]

, 2020
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has increased recently in Qatar. Body mass index (BMI) is a predictor of T2D in many populations. However, BMI is based on height and weight measurements and not on body adiposity. Therefore, the utility of BMI for
Zumin Shi, Hiba Bawadi, Reem Salih, Bawadi, Hiba, Alkhalaqi, Aysha, Rouda Qassmi, Ganji, Vijay, Qassmi, Rouda, Salih, Reem, Aysha Alkhalaqi, Al-Naimi, Fatima, Fatima Al-Naimi, Vijay Ganji, Shi, Zumin   +13 more
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Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI): A Reliable Indicator Of Visceral Fat Function Associated With Cardiometabolic Risk.

, 2010
Objective: To individuate a novel sex-specific index, based on Waist Circumference (WC), Body Mass Index (BMI), Triglycerides (TG) and HDL cholesterol (HDL), indirectly expressing visceral fat function.
CRISCIMANNA, Angela, GALIA, Massimo, GIORDANO, Carla, MIDIRI, Massimo, AMATO, Marco Calogero, GALLUZZO, Aldo, VITABILE, Salvatore   +6 more
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Novel anthropometric indicators of visceral obesity predict the severity of hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis

Lipids in Health and Disease
Background Obesity substantially contributes to the onset of acute pancreatitis (AP) and influences its progression to severe AP. Although body mass index (BMI) is a widely used anthropometric parameter, it fails to delineate the distribution pattern of ...
Yi Zhu, Yingbao Huang, Houzhang Sun, Lifang Chen, Huajun Yu, Liuzhi Shi, Weizhi Xia, Xuecheng Sun, Yunjun Yang, Hang Huang   +9 more
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Indicators of Abdominal Adiposity and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: Results from the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brazil)

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2019
Background: Abdominal adiposity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Objective: To determine the magnitude of the association between abdominal adiposity, according to five different indicators, and the carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT ...
Michaela Eickemberg, Leila Denise Alves Ferreira Amorim, Maria da Conceição Chagas de Almeida, Estela Maria Leão de Aquino, Maria de Jesus Mendes da Fonseca, Itamar de Souza Santos, Dora Chor, Maria de Fátima Sander Diniz, Sandhi Maria Barreto, Sheila Maria Alvim de Matos   +9 more
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Correlation of visceral adiposity index with chronic kidney disease in the People’s Republic of China: to rediscover the new clinical potential of an old indicator for visceral obesity

, 2016
Xiaomeng Xu,1 Yan Zhao,2 Zhihong Zhao,1 Shuangshuang Zhu,1 Xinyu Liu,1 Chaomin Zhou,3 Xiaofei Shao,1 Yan Liang,1 Chongyang Duan,4 Harry Holthöfer,5 Hequn Zou1 1Department of Nephrology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University ...
Zhao ZH, Duan CY, Holthöfer H, Liu XY, Xu XM, Liang Y, Zhu SS, Zhou CM, Shao XF, Zhao Y, Zou HQ   +10 more
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Longitudinal Association Between Visceral Adiposity Index and Arthritis-Diabetes Comorbidity Risk

Visceral adiposity (metabolic dysregulation) plays a role in chronic inflammation and contributes to many chronic diseases. However, it is unclear whether Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) can be used to predict arthritis-diabetes risk.
zhang, Huidong
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Association of Visceral Adiposity Index Score with the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease

, 2017
Background: Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) is the leading cause of death throughout the world and obesity especially visceral adiposity (central obesity has significant influence for its development & progression.
Chayan Kumar Singha, Md Khalequzzaman, Rawshan Arra Khanam, Sanzida Mahmood, Nandita Paul, Amal Kumar Choudhury, Eshita Biswas   +6 more
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Predictive performance of the visceral adiposity index for a visceral adiposity-related risk: Type 2 Diabetes [PDF]

, 2011
Background Visceral adiposity index (VAI) has recently been developed based on waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), triglycerides (TGs), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). We examined predictive performances for incident diabetes of
Hadaegh Farzad, Bozorgmanesh Mohammadreza, Mohammadreza Bozorgmanesh, Azizi Fereidoun, Farzad Hadaegh, Fereidoun Azizi   +5 more
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Role of Visceral Adiposity Index as an Indicator of Metabolic Risk in Hypothyroidism - Review article

Visceral adiposity, or intra-abdominal fat accumulation, is now recognized as a metabolically active tissue that contributes significantly to insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular morbidity.
Savitri Sheelin, Rajendra Kumar Soni, Amrish Chanana   +2 more
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Corrigendum to “Visceral Adiposity Index Levels in Patients with Hypothyroidism”

, 2019
The purpose of this document is to update and correct the VAI formulae for men and women given in the study entitled “visceral adiposity index levels in patients with hypothyroidism”. In “Materials and methods” section of “Abstract, lines 3–7 on page 606,
Pekgor S., Eryilmaz M.A., Kutlu R., Solak I., Duran, Cevdet, Pekgor A.   +5 more
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