Visceral fat
Biomarker2 papers3 findings
- Humans2
Associations
3Proteomic BMI score
upin humans1
1 study
Proteomic BMI score
upin humans1
Proteomic BMI score is associated with visceral fat in humans.
Humansin individuals with high predicted proteomic BMI and low measured BMI
Proteomic signatures of BMI generalize across ancestries and reveal cardiometabolic heterogeneity beyond measured BMI · medRxiv · 10 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Percent body fat
upin humans1
1 study
Percent body fat
upin humans1
Visceral fat is associated with percent body fat in humans (r = 0.855).
Humansn = 1,684
A Methodological Framework for Non-Invasive Body-Composition Phenotyping in Young Adults: Integrating Bioelectrical Impedance and Patient Similarity Networks · Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 14 Aug 2026
Hypertension
upin humans1OR 1.16
1 study
Hypertension
upin humans1OR 1.16
Visceral fat is associated with hypertension in humans (OR 1.16 (95% CI: 1.06-1.26)).
Humansadjusted for age, sex, and skeletal muscle massn = 208
Visceral Adiposity Is Independently Associated with Hypertension in Thai Adults: A Case-Control Study · International journal of environmental research and public health · 14 Aug 2026
Funding
National Cancer InstituteUS$550.6k1 grant since 2023
Latest
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Lipid accumulation index linked to cardiometabolic multimorbidity
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Optimized Nutri-Dense meals versus a low-carbohydrate high-fat diet: an exploratory randomized controlled trial
Abdominal MRI-Derived Liver, Visceral Fat, and Pancreatic Phenotypes Improve Prediction of Incident Type 2 Diabetes
Baseline TyG-CVAI prospectively predicts higher frailty
Baseline TyG-CVAI predicted follow-up frailty index with a standardized β of 0.165, compared with a standardized β of 0.035 for the reverse path.Baseline TyG-CVAI predicted follow-up frailty index with a standardized β of 0.165, compared with a standardized β of 0.035 for the reverse path.