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Changes of visceral fat mass (VAT) are allometrically related to changes of total fat mass (FM) with k = 1.3 ± 0.1.
Weight loss interventions can be assessed by their impact on total fat mass to predict changes in visceral fat.
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The allometric equation accurately modeled the data with k = 1.3 ± 0.1.
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Based on a systematic review of 37 studies with a large sample size.
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Changes of Visceral Fat Mass are Allometrically Related to Total Body Fat Independent of Gender or Weight Loss Intervention
Kevin D. Hall et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2008
DOI 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.1090.1
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