Dietary predictors of visceral adiposity in overweight young adults
Bruce W Bailey1, Debra K Sullivan, Erik P Kirk
1Department of Exercise and Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, USA. bruce.bailey@byu.edu
Abstract:
The purpose of the present study was to determine the dietary predictors of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) area in overweight young adults. A total of 109 young adults (fifty males and fifty-nine females) ate ad libitum in a university cafeteria for 14 d. All food and beverages consumed in the cafeteria were measured using observer-recorded weighed plate waste. Food consumption outside the cafeteria (i.e. snacks) was assessed by multiple-pass 24 h recall procedures. VAT was determined using computed tomography. Stepwise regression demonstrated that the best predictor of visceral adiposity in women was total dietary fat (P
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