Sagittal abdominal diameter and its socioeconomic correlates: perspective of sex differences

Abstract Background Sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) is an anthropometric index associated with visceral adiposity. It remains unclear whether SAD and its socio-economic correlates differ in women men, which limits the epidemiological clinical applications of measurement. The aims this study are to examine sex differences correlates. Methods A complex stratified multistage clustered sampling design was used select 6975 men 7079 aged 18 years or more from National Health Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2016, representative US civilian non-institutionalized population. measured accordance standard protocols using a two-arm caliper. were evaluated by performing weighted independent t tests multiple regression. Results lower than entire sample, as well all subgroups characterized age, race, birth place, household income, body mass except for non-Hispanic blacks those income < $20,000. Adjusted other characteristics, both men. Black higher then white ( p .0001), Hispanic Asian (both .01). Women born countries likely have so = .0118). Both <$75,000 had over $75,000. associations differed Conclusion general population most subgroups. While similar vary across sex.