The applicability of the Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) for predicting visceral fat

• Main Authors: Nadja Fernandes da Silva (Author), Cláudia Porto Sabino Pinho (Author), Alcides da Silva Diniz (Author), Ilma Kruze Grande de Arruda (Author), Ana Paula Dornelas Leão (Author), Isa Galvão Rodrigues (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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As obesity has reached epidemic proportions and given the current recognition of central adiposity as an important cardiometabolic risk factor, several researchers have focused on developing and validating predictive indexes and equations to evaluate Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT). This study evaluat...