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Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI): Explanation and Clinical Context Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) is a gender-specific mathematical model that estimates visceral fat function and distribution using simple anthropometric and metabolic parameters: BMI, waist circumference, triglycerides, and HDL-cholesterol. VAI correlates with cardiometabolic risk and insulin sensitivity, providing a surrogate marker for visceral obesity, which is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Normal VAI values vary by gender, but a higher VAI indicates increased visceral fat dysfunction and higher cardiometabolic risk.
This tool is intended for clinical and research use to stratify metabolic and cardiovascular risk in adults.
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Amato MC, et al. "Visceral Adiposity Index: a reliable indicator of visceral fat function associated with cardiometabolic risk." Diabetes Care. 2010;33(4):920–922. doi:10.2337/dc09-1825
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