Table 3 Difference of anthropometric indices according to age in male and female participants.

From: Visceral adiposity index is associated with silent brain infarct in a healthy population

 

55 > Age

65 > Age ≥ 55

Age ≥ 65

P for trend

Male

639

573

188

 

BMI

24.70 [23.13–26.42]

24.34 [22.58–25.94]

24.19 [22.06–25.87]

< 0.001

WC

89.0 [84.0–93.0]

88.5 [83.0–93.5]

89.3 [84.0–94.0]

0.695

VAT

127.60 [91.01–167.11]

127.92 [91.51–165.42]

139.80 [92.28–181.54]

0.233

SAT

136.12 [106.70–173.49]

127.82 [96.79–160.70]

127.66 [100.62–161.39]

0.003

TAT

266.78 [210.32–333.56]

258.88 [199.97–322.87]

271.36 [202.36–342.20]

0.361

VAI

1.44 [0.87–2.21]

1.21 [0.80–1.87]

1.08 [0.76–1.85]

< 0.001

Female

512

527

157

 

BMI

23.03 [21.06–24.76]

23.45 [21.79–25.37]

23.64 [21.74–25.65]

0.001

WC

80.3 [75.0–85.8]

84.0 [79.0–89.0]

85.5 [80.0–91.5]

< 0.001

VAT

74.09 [53.01–98.62]

91.58 [67.56–122.41]

110.53 [78.66–155.74]

< 0.001

SAT

176.49 [138.85–218.78]

184.68 [143.85–229.26]

182.81 [139.66–227.81]

0.128

TAT

255.61 [197.56–316.11]

277.46 [226.26–348.43]

293.87 [235.23–370.34]

< 0.001

VAI

1.19 [0.83–1.85]

1.32 [0.90–2.08]

1.48 [0.98–2.19]

< 0.001

  1. BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, VAT visceral adipose tissue, SAT subcutaneous tissue, TAT total adipose tissue, VAI visceral adiposity index.