Adiposity Measurements by BMI, Skinfolds and Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry in relation to Risk Markers for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in Adult Males
Figure 1
BMI/SF/DXA (). Variation in insulin sensitivity, triglycerides, and systolic blood pressure with body fat measures. Regression coefficients ( confidence interval) for prediction of (a) insulin sensitivity, IVGTT-Si; (b) serum triglyceride concentration; and (c) systolic blood pressure by BMI (open bars), skinfold thicknesses (closed bars), and DXA measures (hatched bars) recorded at the same visit. Standardised data was used; therefore, bars show the number of standard deviations change in IVGTT-Si, triglycerides, and systolic BP for a 1SD change in each body fat measure. Age, cigarette smoking, alcohol intake, and exercise habits were included in the prediction models.
