Visceral Adiposity Index is not Superior over Anthropometric Parameters with regards to Inflammation in Healthy Adolescent Girls
No Thumbnail
Authors
Klisić, Aleksandra
Kavarić, Nebojša
Bjelaković, Bojko
Zvrko, Elvir
Soldatović, Ivan
Kotur-Stevuljević, Jelena

Article (Published version)

Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
Objective: Better than simple anthropometric parameters, the visceral adiposity index (VAI) has recently been proposed as a predictor of cardiometabolic risk in adults. However, there are conflicting results on the associations of these parameters in children and adolescents. Therefore, we aimed to estimate this potential relationship between VAI, anthropometric parameters (i.e., body mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC], and waist-to-height ratio [WHtR], respectively), and inflammation as measured by high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels in a cohort of adolescent girls. Methods: A total of 90 adolescent girls from 16 to 19 years old were included in cross-sectional study. Anthropometric and biochemical parameters (glucose, lipid parameters, and hsCRP) were measured. The VAI, derived from anthropometric and lipid parameters, calculated {[WC/36.58 + (1.89 x BMI)] x (triglycerides/0.81) x (1.52/ HDL-cholesterol)} was calculated. Results: A comparison of the receiver o...perating characteristic (ROC) curves showed that all the curves for the anthropometric parameters (e.g., BMI, WC, WHtR) had excellent discriminatory capability with regard to inflammation level status (low vs. high level) and significantly larger areas under the curve (AUC = 0.885, AUC = 0.863, AUC = 0.860, respectively; P lt 0.001) than the ROC curve for VAI did (AUC = 0.686; P = 0.021). Conclusion: Visceral adiposity index is not superior over anthropometric parameters in relation to inflammation as measured by high sensitivity C-reactive protein in adolescent girls.
Keywords:
Adolescents / Inflammation / Obesity / Visceral adiposity indexSource:
Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal, 2018, 37, 4, 195-199Publisher:
- Univ Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan
Funding / projects:
Collections
Institution/Community
PharmacyTY - JOUR AU - Klisić, Aleksandra AU - Kavarić, Nebojša AU - Bjelaković, Bojko AU - Zvrko, Elvir AU - Soldatović, Ivan AU - Kotur-Stevuljević, Jelena PY - 2018 UR - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3120 AB - Objective: Better than simple anthropometric parameters, the visceral adiposity index (VAI) has recently been proposed as a predictor of cardiometabolic risk in adults. However, there are conflicting results on the associations of these parameters in children and adolescents. Therefore, we aimed to estimate this potential relationship between VAI, anthropometric parameters (i.e., body mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC], and waist-to-height ratio [WHtR], respectively), and inflammation as measured by high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels in a cohort of adolescent girls. Methods: A total of 90 adolescent girls from 16 to 19 years old were included in cross-sectional study. Anthropometric and biochemical parameters (glucose, lipid parameters, and hsCRP) were measured. The VAI, derived from anthropometric and lipid parameters, calculated {[WC/36.58 + (1.89 x BMI)] x (triglycerides/0.81) x (1.52/ HDL-cholesterol)} was calculated. Results: A comparison of the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves showed that all the curves for the anthropometric parameters (e.g., BMI, WC, WHtR) had excellent discriminatory capability with regard to inflammation level status (low vs. high level) and significantly larger areas under the curve (AUC = 0.885, AUC = 0.863, AUC = 0.860, respectively; P lt 0.001) than the ROC curve for VAI did (AUC = 0.686; P = 0.021). Conclusion: Visceral adiposity index is not superior over anthropometric parameters in relation to inflammation as measured by high sensitivity C-reactive protein in adolescent girls. PB - Univ Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan T2 - Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal T1 - Visceral Adiposity Index is not Superior over Anthropometric Parameters with regards to Inflammation in Healthy Adolescent Girls VL - 37 IS - 4 SP - 195 EP - 199 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_3120 ER -
@article{ author = "Klisić, Aleksandra and Kavarić, Nebojša and Bjelaković, Bojko and Zvrko, Elvir and Soldatović, Ivan and Kotur-Stevuljević, Jelena", year = "2018", abstract = "Objective: Better than simple anthropometric parameters, the visceral adiposity index (VAI) has recently been proposed as a predictor of cardiometabolic risk in adults. However, there are conflicting results on the associations of these parameters in children and adolescents. Therefore, we aimed to estimate this potential relationship between VAI, anthropometric parameters (i.e., body mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC], and waist-to-height ratio [WHtR], respectively), and inflammation as measured by high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels in a cohort of adolescent girls. Methods: A total of 90 adolescent girls from 16 to 19 years old were included in cross-sectional study. Anthropometric and biochemical parameters (glucose, lipid parameters, and hsCRP) were measured. The VAI, derived from anthropometric and lipid parameters, calculated {[WC/36.58 + (1.89 x BMI)] x (triglycerides/0.81) x (1.52/ HDL-cholesterol)} was calculated. Results: A comparison of the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves showed that all the curves for the anthropometric parameters (e.g., BMI, WC, WHtR) had excellent discriminatory capability with regard to inflammation level status (low vs. high level) and significantly larger areas under the curve (AUC = 0.885, AUC = 0.863, AUC = 0.860, respectively; P lt 0.001) than the ROC curve for VAI did (AUC = 0.686; P = 0.021). Conclusion: Visceral adiposity index is not superior over anthropometric parameters in relation to inflammation as measured by high sensitivity C-reactive protein in adolescent girls.", publisher = "Univ Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan", journal = "Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal", title = "Visceral Adiposity Index is not Superior over Anthropometric Parameters with regards to Inflammation in Healthy Adolescent Girls", volume = "37", number = "4", pages = "195-199", url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_3120" }
Klisić, A., Kavarić, N., Bjelaković, B., Zvrko, E., Soldatović, I.,& Kotur-Stevuljević, J.. (2018). Visceral Adiposity Index is not Superior over Anthropometric Parameters with regards to Inflammation in Healthy Adolescent Girls. in Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal Univ Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan., 37(4), 195-199. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_3120
Klisić A, Kavarić N, Bjelaković B, Zvrko E, Soldatović I, Kotur-Stevuljević J. Visceral Adiposity Index is not Superior over Anthropometric Parameters with regards to Inflammation in Healthy Adolescent Girls. in Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal. 2018;37(4):195-199. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_3120 .
Klisić, Aleksandra, Kavarić, Nebojša, Bjelaković, Bojko, Zvrko, Elvir, Soldatović, Ivan, Kotur-Stevuljević, Jelena, "Visceral Adiposity Index is not Superior over Anthropometric Parameters with regards to Inflammation in Healthy Adolescent Girls" in Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal, 37, no. 4 (2018):195-199, https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_farfar_3120 .