Key result
Higher DXA-measured VAT mass strongly predicts metabolic syndrome.
Why the study?
Visceral adipose tissue reference values vary across populations, genders, and ages, but data on visceral fat in the Algerian population were lacking.
Cross-Sectional (n=301)
No
Effect estimate: AUC 0.868 in men, 0.855 in women (95% CI 0.811-0.924)
p-value: p=<0.001
DXA-derived visceral adipose tissue thresholds of ≥ 1369 g in men and ≥ 1082 g in women effectively predict metabolic syndrome in the Algerian adult population.
Supports VAT thresholds for metabolic syndrome risk stratification; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
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Bestaoui et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Metabolic syndrome (n=301). Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) mass was evaluated on VAT mass threshold to predict metabolic syndrome (AUC 0.868 in men, 0.855 in women, 95% CI 0.811-0.924, p=<0.001). Visceral adipose tissue mass measured by DXA strongly predicted metabolic syndrome, with optimal risk thresholds identified as ≥1369 g in men and ≥1082 g in women.
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