Usefulness of the Visceral Adiposity Index in Different Populations

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Usefulness of the Visceral Adiposity Index in Different Populations Tao-Chun Peng, MD, Wei-Liang Chen, MD, Tung-Wei Kao, MD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 128, Issue 7, Pages e25-e26 (July 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.02.019 Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure Scatter plots of the relationship between the visceral adiposity index and the TG/HDL-C ratio. TG/HDL = triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; VAI = visceral adiposity index. The American Journal of Medicine 2015 128, e25-e26DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.02.019) Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions