Who Wants to Learn About Visceral Fat?
A study was recently conducted that looked at how ethnicity and race might affect visceral fat levels in men and women, and the results were very interesting. The study looked at waist circumferences and Body mass index (BMI) and compared them to individuals of different ethnicities and races to find out whether or not this facet did indeed play a role in their predisposition for excess body fat. The Study The study consisted of about 85 different people; 66 African Americans, 47 white women and men and 72 Hispanic men and women. In order to measure BMI and waist circumference, the researchers made use of the standard, industry accepted methods, while the abdominal and the L-4, L-5 subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue (SAT) and Volumetric visceral abdominal adipose tissue (VAT) were both measured by making use of a computed tomography (CT). The Results of The Study According to the study, neither the men nor the women differed with regards to BMI or waist circumference. When...