The use of body circumferences for the prediction of intra-abdominal fat in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Computerizd tomography (CT) is the gold standard for the evaluation of intra- (IAF) and total (TAF) abdominal fat; however, the high cost of the procedure and exposure to radiation limit its routine use.To develop equations that utilize anthropometric measures for the estimate of IAF and TAF in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).The weight, height, BMI, and abdominal (AC), waist (WC), chest (CC), and neck (NC) circumferences of...