Year: 2007
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The understanding of abdominal obesity is largely derived from studies on European Caucasians. South Asians show differences in body fat distribution. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) accumulation is implicated as the primary concern of abdominal obesity. Objective: Determining the relationship between VAT and percent body fat between South Asian and European cohorts. Methods: A total of 212 South Asian and 201 European participants were assessed for VAT area, percent body fat, anthropometric measures, sociodemographics and physical activity. Results: Linear regression showed a significant ethnicity-body fat interaction in the fully adjusted model (p = 0.021). South Asians showed a significantly greater VAT at a given percent body fat than Europeans until 39.2% of body fat, at which Europeans exhibited a greater VAT for a given percent body fat than South Asians. Mean percent body fat for South Asians was 36.2%. Conclusion: These results indicate body fat distribution is influenced by ethnic background.
Source: Summit (Simon Fraser University)
Author: Simi Kohli
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W355266338