Key result
Visceral fat area, rather than waist circumference, was a major determinant of metabolic syndrome risk in premenopausal women, with an optimal cut-off of 75 cm2 at the L4 vertebra.
Why the study?
Does visceral fat area better reflect metabolic syndrome risk compared to waist circumference in premenopausal women?
Population
349 Korean premenopausal women
Comparison
Visceral fat area measurement by computed… vs Waist circumference (WC) measurement
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May refine metabolic syndrome risk assessment in premenopausal women; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Cross-Sectional (n=349)
No
Does visceral fat area better reflect metabolic syndrome risk compared to waist circumference in premenopausal women?
Effect estimate: AUC 0.77
p-value: p=<0.001
Visceral fat area is a more accurate determinant of metabolic syndrome risk and associated inflammatory markers than waist circumference in premenopausal women.
Hyun et al. (2008) conducted a cross-sectional in Metabolic Syndrome (n=349). Visceral fat area (VFA) vs. Waist circumference (WC) was evaluated on Discrimination of metabolic syndrome risk (≥3 risk factors) using visceral fat area at L4 (AUC 0.77, p=<0.001). Visceral fat area, rather than waist circumference, was a major determinant of metabolic syndrome risk in premenopausal women, with an optimal cut-off of 75 cm2 at the L4 vertebra.
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