Reaching the Tipping Point: Identification of Thresholds at which Visceral Adipose Tissue May Steeply Increase in Youth

Objective This study aimed to determine whether children and adolescents demonstrate, similarly to adults, a threshold of total percent body fat (%BF) above which the slope of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) rises. Methods This cross‐sectional study included 557 youth, aged 8 to 18 years, with a wide range of BMI values. Dual‐energy x‐ray absorptiometry was used to determine body composition (including VAT), and fasting blood was collected for...