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Aerobic fitness and visceral adipose tissue in children
Article first published online: 30 MAR 2007
DOI: 10.1080/08035250600643244
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Winsley, R. J., Armstrong, N., Middlebrooke, A. R., Ramos-Ibanez, N. and Williams, C. A. (2006), Aerobic fitness and visceral adipose tissue in children. Acta Paediatrica, 95: 1435–1438. doi: 10.1080/08035250600643244
Publication History
- Issue published online: 30 MAR 2007
- Article first published online: 30 MAR 2007
- Received 22 April 2005; revised 6 February 2006; accepted 17 February 2006
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Keywords:
- Children;
- intra-abdominal adipose tissue;
- peak oxygen uptake
Abstract
Aim: To determine the relationship between aerobic fitness (peak [image omitted] ) and the volume of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in children. Methods: Participants were 30 males (13.7±0.5 y) and 22 females (13.5±0.5 y). Peak [image omitted] was determined using a continuous, incremental treadmill protocol to exhaustion. Abdominal VAT volume was measured by magnetic resonance imaging using multiple slices from vertebral levels L1–L5. Subcutaneous body fat measure was calculated as the sum of seven skinfolds (σ7SKF). Results: Females had significantly (p≤0.05) more VAT than males (1035±717.3 vs 678.6±361.5 cm3); however, male peak [image omitted] was higher (215±34 vs 182±20 ml/kg0.61/min). VAT was significantly (p≤0.05) negatively correlated with peak [image omitted] in both males (r= - 0.43) and females (r= - 0.45). Subcutaneous body fatness was significantly correlated with VAT in both males (r=0.74) and females (r=0.72), and was the single strongest determinant of VAT.
Conclusion: Aerobic fitness is significantly inversely related to VAT, but subcutaneous body fatness is the single strongest determinant of VAT in children aged 13–14 y.