Can Visceral Adiposity Index Serve as a Simple Tool for Identifying Individuals with Insulin Resistance in Daily Clinical Practice?

Can Visceral Adiposity Index Serve as a Simple Tool for Identifying Individuals with Insulin Resistance in Daily Clinical Practice?

<i>Background and objectives:</i> The visceral adiposity index (VAI), estimating visceral adiposity dysfunction through a simple formula, could serve as a useful tool for identifying individuals at higher cardiometabolic risk. Its relationship with insulin resistance (IR), assessed using...

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Main Authors: Ladislav Štěpánek, Dagmar Horáková, Ľubica Cibičková, Helena Vaverková, David Karásek, Marie Nakládalová, Jana Zapletalová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
visceral adiposity index
homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
cardiometabolic risk
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/9/545

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