The study of anthropometric estimates in the visceral fat of healthy individuals

Nutrition Journal

Kuen-Chang Hsieh¹  Shu-Min Chiao⁶  Li-Ming Chiang⁵  Chih-Lin Chuang²  Yu-Yawn Chen⁴  Chun-Hao Chen³ 

[1] Research Center, Charder Electronic Co., LTD, No. 103, Guozhong Rd., Dail Dist., Taichung City, Taiwan;Department of Radiology, Jen-Ai Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan;Office of Physical Education, Tunghai University, Taichung City, Taiwan;Department of Physical Education, National Taiwan University of Physical Education and Sport, Taipei City, Taiwan;College of Health Science, Movement Activities and Lifetime Fitness Department, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301, USA;Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Tunghai University, Taichung City, Taiwan

关键词: Waist-to-hip ratio;    Waist circumference;    Subcutaneous fat thickness;    Stepwise linear regression analysis;    Computed tomography;   

Others  :  801403
DOI  :  10.1186/1475-2891-13-46

 received in 2013-12-18, accepted in 2014-05-14,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Abdominal visceral fat affects the metabolic processes, and is an important risk factor for morbidity and mortality. The purpose of the study was to develop a quick and accurate estimate in the visceral fat area (VFA) of the L4-L5 vertebrae using anthropometric predictor variables that can be measured conveniently.

Methods

A total of 227 individuals participated in this study and were further divided into a Modeling group (MG) and a Validation group (VG). Anthropometrics measurements (height, weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, age, and subcutaneous fat thickness) and VFA_CT were measured using computer assisted tomography for all participants. Multivariate linear regression analysis was applied to the MG to construct a VFA estimator using anthropometric predictor variables and to evaluate its performance using the VG.

Results

The estimate equation obtained from the MG were VFA_ANT = -144.66 + 1.84X₁ + 1.35X₂ + 0.52X₃ (r = 0.92, SEE =14.58 cm², P < 0.001, n = 152). The X₁, X₂, and X₃ variables in the equation were denoted as waist circumference (WC), age, and abdomen subcutaneous fat thickness (AS). In addition, the correlation between VFA_ANT and VFA_CT showed a high correlation (r = 0.92).

Conclusion

A rapid and accurate VFA estimation can be achieved by using only age, WC, and AS. The approach in the present study provides an easy and reliable estimate that can be applied widely in health and epidemiology studies.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Chen et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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