Key result
Estimated visceral fat accumulation (VFe > 120 cm2) had significantly higher discriminant sensitivity and specificity than BMI for predicting multiple cardiovascular risk factors in obese men (p < 0.05).
Why the study?
Does estimated visceral fat (VFe) predict multiple cardiovascular risk factors better than BMI in obese men?
Cross-Sectional (n=462)
Does estimated visceral fat (VFe) predict multiple cardiovascular risk factors better than BMI in obese men?
p-value: p=< 0.05
A simple formula estimating visceral fat from waist circumference and skinfold thickness is superior to BMI for identifying obese men at high risk for multiple cardiovascular risk factors.
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VFe may better identify high-risk obese men than BMI; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Watanabe et al. (2003) conducted a cross-sectional in Obesity and Hypertension (n=462). Estimated visceral fat accumulation (VFe) vs. Body mass index (BMI) was evaluated on Discriminant sensitivity and specificity for multiple cardiovascular risk factors (p=< 0.05). Estimated visceral fat accumulation (VFe > 120 cm2) had significantly higher discriminant sensitivity and specificity than BMI for predicting multiple cardiovascular risk factors in obese men (p < 0.05).
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