Why the study?
The study aimed to prospectively identify visceral adipose tissue accumulation thresholds across commonly used whole-body and abdominal-specific adiposity measures in sex-, age-, and BMI-matched Black and White adults.
Population
344 sex-, age-, and BMI-matched non-Hispanic White (n = 172) and Black adults (n = 172)
Comparison
Non-Hispanic White vs Black adults stratified by sex
Design
Cross-sectional comparative study
Authors
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Supports race-specific VAT thresholds for screening; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Distinct sex- and race-specific visceral adipose tissue thresholds exist for Black and White adults, which often fall below current clinical guidelines, supporting the need for population-specific screening tools.
Graybeal et al. (2025) studied this question.
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