Relationship between DXA-Based Visceral Fat and Other Total Body and Regional Fat Assessments

Studies have suggested that how fat is distributed –especially fat distribution within the abdomen– in the body may aid is assessing individual risk to subjects. The current study evaluates the utility of applying the DXA study to this purpose by examining the relationship between regional and total DXA-based fat content and anthropometrically o r MRI assessed total body or abdominal fat content.

Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Jingmei Wang, Yun Sun, Chad Dudzek, Tom Sanchez Source Type: research