Reference Values for DXA-Derived Visceral Adipose Tissue in Adults 40 Years and Older from a European Population: The Tromsø Study 2015–2016

Table 3

AUC from different age-adjusted models with VAT (g), VAT (%), or VAT (index) in prediction of metabolic syndrome and single metabolic components: the Tromsø Study 2015–2016.

Dependent variables	Women			Men
	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3
Hypertension	0.77	0.77	0.77	0.73	0.72	0.73
Diabetes	0.72	0.70	0.72	0.75	0.73	0.76
Elevated triglycerides	0.73	0.71	0.73	0.71	0.67	0.71
Low HDL	0.69	0.67	0.69	0.70	0.68	0.70
Metabolic syndrome	0.73	0.71	0.73	0.75	0.73	0.76

Independent: Model 1: age and VATg, Model 2: age and VAT%, Model 3: age and VATindex. Numbers indicating AUC for the model.