Tag Archives: Epidemiology

Changes of Branched-Chain Amino Acids and Ectopic Fat in Response to Weight-loss Diets: the POUNDS Lost Trial

Xiang Li et al. Changes of Branched-Chain Amino Acids and Ectopic Fat in Response to Weight-loss Diets: the POUNDS Lost Trial. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Publication Date June 19, 2020 How Analyze was Used “All the CT scans were analyzed at PBRC using Analyze Direct software. As a direct measure of hepatic…

Comparison of abdominal visceral adipose tissue measurements in adolescents between magnetic resonance imaging and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

Chelsea L. Kracht et al. Comparison of abdominal visceral adipose tissue measurements in adolescents between magnetic resonance imaging and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. International Journal of Obesity. Publication Date June 4, 2020 How Analyze was Used “A trained technician assessed images with Analyze software and manually drew VAT area using each 5th slice, beginning two slices…

Heritability of Thoracic Spine Curvature and Genetic Correlations with Other Spine Traits: The Framingham Study

Michelle S. Yau1,2, Serkalem Demissie3, Yanhua Zhou3, Dennis E. Anderson4,5, Amanda L. Lorbergs1,2, Douglas P. Kiel1,2, Brett T. Allaire5, Laiji Yang1, L. Adrienne Cupples3,6, Thomas G. Travison1,2, Mary L. Bouxsein4,5, David Karasik1,7, Elizabeth J. Samelson1,2. Heritability of Thoracic Spine Curvature and Genetic Correlations with Other Spine Traits: The Framingham Study. Journal of Bone and Mineral…

Visceral abdominal obesity measured by CT scan is associated with an increased risk of Barrett’s oesophagus: a case-control study

El-Serag HB, Hashmi A, Garcia J, Richardson P, Alsarraj A, Fitzgerald S, Vela M, Shaib Y, Abraham NS, Velez M, Cole R, Rodriguez MB, Anand B, Graham DY, Kramer JR. Visceral abdominal obesity measured by CT scan is associated with an increased risk of Barrett’s oesophagus: a case-control study. Gut. February 2014;63(2):220-229. Full Text –…

Abdominal adiposity depots are correlates of adverse cardiometabolic risk factors in Caucasian and African-American adults

Newton RL, Jr., Bouchard C, Bray G, Greenway F, Johnson WD, Ravussin E, Ryan D, Katzmarzyk PT. Abdominal adiposity depots are correlates of adverse cardiometabolic risk factors in Caucasian and African-American adults. Nutr Diabetes. January 2011;1:e2. Full Text – Open Access Publication Date January 2011 How Analyze was Used “CT imaging was analyzed with commercially…