Research Article

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

Table 2

Pearson’s correlations between AF-DXA, AF-CT, ScF, VF, and WC before weight loss interventions.

AF-DXAAF-CTScFVFWC

AF-DXA1
AF-CT0.92*1
ScF0.87*0.94*1
VF0.61*0.69*0.39*1
WC0.86*0.84*0.73*0.70*1

* . by Pearson’s correlation coefficient.
AF-DXA :  Abdominal Fat by DXA (kg); AF-CT : Abdominal Fat by CT (SAT+VAT) (cm2); ScF : Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat by CT scan (cm2); VF : Visceral Fat by CT scan (cm2); WC : Waist Circumference (cm).