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THE VISCERAL ADIPOSITY INDEX PREDICTS CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS BOTH IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE PATIENTS WITH AND IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE PATIENTS WITHOUT DIABETES

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Background: The visceral adiposity index (VAI) is a validated tool for the evaluation of visceral adiposity, using waist circumference, serum triglycerides, age and gender to diagnose this metabolic abnormality. It… Click to show full abstract

Background: The visceral adiposity index (VAI) is a validated tool for the evaluation of visceral adiposity, using waist circumference, serum triglycerides, age and gender to diagnose this metabolic abnormality. It has recently been associated with cardiovascular risk in primary care patients. No

Keywords: disease patients; visceral adiposity; coronary artery; artery disease

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2017

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