Abdominal volume index is a better predictor of visceral fat in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in Ho municipality, Ghana

Abdominal volume index is a better predictor of visceral fat in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in Ho municipality, Ghana

Background Visceral obesity is associated with increased risk of metabolic disorders and cardiovascular disease, hence, diagnosing visceral fat is indispensable in clinical practice. However, the diagnostic capacity of waist–hip ratio (WHR), conicity index (CI), and abdominal volume index (AVI) to p...

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Main Authors: Sylvester Yao Lokpo, Wisdom Amenyega, Prosper Doe, James Osei-Yeboah, William KBA Owiredu, Christian Obirikorang, Evans Asamoah Adu, Percival Delali Agordoh, Emmanuel Ativi, Nii Korley Kortei, Samuel Ametepe, Verner Ndiduri Orish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Alexandria Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Visceral obesity
conicity index
abdominal volume index
WHR
type-2 diabetes
diagnostic performance
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20905068.2022.2094882

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