Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) in Children and Adolescents with Obesity: No Association with Daily Energy Intake but Promising Tool to Identify Metabolic Syndrome (MetS)

Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) in Children and Adolescents with Obesity: No Association with Daily Energy Intake but Promising Tool to Identify Metabolic Syndrome (MetS)

(1) Background. Visceral adiposity index (VAI) has been recently identified as a new cardiometabolic risk marker reflecting abdominal fat distribution and dyslipidaemia. The aim of the present paper was to evaluate the relationship between VAI, daily energy intake and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a...

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Main Authors: Sara Vizzuso, Alberico Del Torto, Dario Dilillo, Valeria Calcaterra, Elisabetta Di Profio, Alessandro Leone, Luisa Gilardini, Simona Bertoli, Alberto Battezzati, Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti, Elvira Verduci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
visceral adiposity index
pediatric obesity
metabolic syndrome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/413

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