Why the study?
Can anthropometric measurements accurately predict visceral and subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue compared to MRI in overweight Latino youth?
Population
196 overweight 8-13-year-old Latino youth
Comparison
Anthropometric measurements to generate… vs Magnetic resonance imaging for VAT and SAAT…
Design
Cross-sectional, Random assignment to development or cross-validation groups
Authors
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Anthropometric equations should not guide individual VAT assessment in Latino youth; leaves open validation of refined noninvasive predictors against MRI.
Can anthropometric measurements accurately predict visceral and subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue compared to MRI in overweight Latino youth?
While anthropometric equations can predict abdominal adipose tissue at the group level in overweight Latino youth, MRI remains necessary for accurate individual-level VAT assessment due to high variability.
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