DXA-derived visceral adipose tissue reference values and metabolic syndrome risk threshold in an Algerian adult population
This study provides reference values for VAT in an urban Algerian adult population and highlights its importance in assessing cardiometabolic risk.
Authors
- amel bensefia
- M.H. Bestaoui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3994-3276)
- Houssem Baghous (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6064-5984)
- A. Lounici (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6446-5454)
- A. Tebaibia
- Latifa Henaoui
- Nawal Brikci-Nigassa
Institutions
- University of Abou Bekr Belkaïd (DZ)
- Dynamic Systems (United States) (US)
- Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Bab El Oued (DZ)
- University Hospital of Oran (DZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331867
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00