Association between Abdominal Fat (DXA) and Its Subcomponents (CT Scan) before and after Weight Loss in Obese Postmenopausal Women: A MONET Study

• Main Authors: Caroline Y. Doyon (Author), Martin Brochu (Author), Virginie Messier (Author), Marie-Ève Lavoie (Author), May Faraj (Author), Éric Doucet (Author), Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret (Author), Isabelle J. Dionne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Subcutaneous fat (ScF) and visceral fat (VF) measurements using CT scan are expensive and may imply significant radiation doses. Cross-sectional studies using CT scan showed that ScF and VF are significantly correlated with abdominal fat measured by DXA (AF-DXA). The association has no...