Association between Abdominal Fat (DXA) and Its Subcomponents (CT Scan) before and after Weight Loss in Obese Postmenopausal Women: A MONET Study

Association between Abdominal Fat (DXA) and Its Subcomponents (CT Scan) before and after Weight Loss in Obese Postmenopausal Women: A MONET Study

Introduction. Subcutaneous fat (ScF) and visceral fat (VF) measurements using CT scan are expensive and may imply significant radiation doses. Cross-sectional studies using CT scan showed that ScF and VF are significantly correlated with abdominal fat measured by DXA (AF-DXA). The association has no...

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Main Authors: Caroline Y. Doyon, Martin Brochu, Virginie Messier, Marie-Ève Lavoie, May Faraj, Éric Doucet, Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, Isabelle J. Dionne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/239516
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