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Waist-to-Hip Ratio is Related to Body Fat Content and Distribution Regardless of the Waist Circumference Measurement Protocol, in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients

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dc.contributor.authorPimenta, Nuno
dc.contributor.authorSanta-Clara, Helena
dc.contributor.authorMelo, Xavier
dc.contributor.authorCortez-Pinto, Helena
dc.contributor.authorSilva Nunes, José António
dc.contributor.authorSardinha, Luis
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-06T13:05:44Z
dc.date.available2018-03-06T13:05:44Z
dc.date.issued2016-08
dc.description.abstractCentral accumulation and distribution of body fat (BF) is an important cardiometabolic risk factor. Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), commonly elevated in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients, has been endorsed as a risk related marker of central BF content and distribution, but no standardized waist circumference measurement protocol (WCmp) has been proposed. We aimed to investigate whether using different WCmp affects the strength of association between WHR and BF content and distribution in NAFLD patients. BF was assessed with Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) in 28 NAFLD patients (19 males, 51 ± 13 yrs, and 9 females, 47 ± 13 yrs). Waist circumference (WC) was measured using four different WCmp (WC1: minimal waist; WC2: iliac crest; WC3: mid-distance between iliac crest and lowest rib; WC4: at the umbilicus) and WHR was calculated accordingly (WHR1, WHR2, WHR3 and WHR4, respectively). High WHR was found in up to 84.6% of subjects, depending on the WHR considered. With the exception of WHR1, all WHR correlated well with abdominal BF (r=0.47 for WHR1; r=0.59 for WHR2 and WHR3; r=0.58 for WHR4) and BF distribution (r=0.45 for WHR1; r=0.56 for WHR2 and WHR3; r=0.51 for WHR4), controlling for age, sex and body mass index (BMI). WHR2 and WHR3 diagnosed exactly the same prevalence of high WHR (76.9%). The present study confirms the strong relation between WHR and central BF, regardless of WCmp used, in NAFLD patients. WHR2 and WHR3 seemed preferable for use in clinical practice, interchangeably, for the diagnosis of high WHR in NAFLD patients.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipco-financed by national funds through the Programa Operacional do Alentejo (ALENT-07-0262-FEDER-001883)pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationPimenta, N. M., Santa-Clara, H., Melo, X., Cortez-Pinto, H., Silva-Nunes, J., & Sardinha, L. B. (2015). Waist-to-Hip Ratio is Related to Body Fat Content and Distribution Regardless of the Waist Circumference Measurement Protocol, in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. http://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2014-0256pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1123/ijsnem.2014-0256pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1543-2742
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/2149
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherHuman Kineticspt_PT
dc.relationARTERIAL FUNCTION IN CHILDREN: THE INFLUENCE OF CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND OBESITY
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://journals.humankinetics.com/ijsnem-in-press/ijsnem-in-press/waist-to-hip-ratio-is-related-to-body-fat-content-and-distribution-regardless-of-the-waist-circumference-measurement-protocol-in-non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-patientspt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectbody compositionpt_PT
dc.subjectabdominal obesitypt_PT
dc.subjecthepatic steatosispt_PT
dc.titleWaist-to-Hip Ratio is Related to Body Fat Content and Distribution Regardless of the Waist Circumference Measurement Protocol, in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patientspt_PT
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oaire.awardTitleARTERIAL FUNCTION IN CHILDREN: THE INFLUENCE OF CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND OBESITY
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceChampaign, IL, USApt_PT
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oaire.citation.issue26pt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolismpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume4pt_PT
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