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Predicting metabolic syndrome by visceral adiposity index, body roundness index and a body shape index in adults: a cross-secti

Body Composition Assessment
Author
Bavelcy et al.
Used Parameters : BW

Publication Year : 2020

Country : Iran

Journal : Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy

Background The use of anthropometric indices is one of the new and low-cost diagnostic methods of metabolic syndrome (MetS). The present study aimed to determine optimal cutoff points for the visceral adiposity index (VAI), body roundness index (BRI), and a body shape index (ABSI) in the prediction of MetS. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed on 10,000 individuals aged from 35 to 65 years, recruited in Ravansar Non-Communicable Diseases (RaNCD) cohort study, in the west region of Iran, in 2019. MetS was defined …
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