Association between Abdominal Fat (DXA) and Its Subcomponents (CT Scan) before and after Weight Loss in Obese Postmenopausal Women: A MONET Study

Table 1

Descriptive characteristics.

	Baseline 𝑛=131	6 months 𝑛=92	Changes 𝑛=92
Age (years)	57.6±4.8
Weight (kg)	83.2±12.6	78.8±12.8 *	−5.2±5.0
BMI (kg/m^2)	32.4±4.3	30.4±4.2 *	−2.0±1.9
WC (cm)	95.8±9.2	91.0±9.3 *	−5.0±4.0
AF-DXA	18.2±5.0	15.6±4.7 *	−2.6±2.5
AF-CT	650.8±143.9	578.0±148.6 *	−71.3±65.6
ScF	466.0±112.9	417.1±114.8 *	−49.7±45.1
VF	184.8±55.2	160.9±57.1 *	−21.6±29.9

Mean±SD.
*Significant difference within group between 0-month and 6-month measures, 𝑃≤.05.
BMI :  Body Mass Index (kg/m²); WC : Waist Circumference (cm); AF-DXA : Abdominal Fat by DXA (kg); AF-CT : Abdominal Fat by CT scan (cm²); ScF : Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat by CT scan (cm²); VF : Visceral Fat by CT scan (cm²).