Excess intra-abdominal adipose tissue accumulation, often termed visceral obesity, is part of
a phenotype including dysfunctional subcutaneous adipose tissue expansion and ectopic …

Methods for assessment, eg., anthropometric indicators and imaging techniques, of several
phenotypes of human obesity, with special reference to abdominal fat content, have been …

Sarcopenia not only affects the ability to lead an active lifestyle but also contributes to
increased obesity, reduced quality of life, osteoporosis, and metabolic health, in part due to …

Our objective was to determine threshold values of waist girth, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and
sagittal diameter corresponding to an accumulation of visceral adipose tissue of 130 cm2 …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the merit of body mass index (BMI),% body fat, waist circumference
and waist-to-hip ratio as predictors of abdominal visceral fat (AVF) level. DESIGN: Cross …

There are likely many scenarios and pathways that can lead to metabolic syndrome. This
paper reviews mechanisms by which the accumulation of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) may …

Background Strong evidence indicates that excessive adipose tissue distribution or reduced
muscle influence short-, mid-, and long-term colorectal cancer outcomes. Computerized …

Background Visceral obesity is associated with higher occurrence of cardiovascular events.
There are few studies about the accuracy of anthropometric clinical indicators, using …

Excess visceral adiposity is associated with increased gastrointestinal cancer risk. Evidence
suggests that the systemic inflammation and dysmetabolism observed in visceral obesity …

Fat distribution, especially increased visceral fat, may be as important as overall obesity in
increasing risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. Risk of disease, as …