Intra-abdominal fat measurement by ultrasonography: association with anthropometry and metabolic syndrome in adolescents.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2018.03.004
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To associate intra-abdominal fat thickness measured by ultrasonography to the factors related to metabolic syndrome and to determine cutoff points of intra-abdominal fat measurement associated with a greater chance of metabolic syndrome in adolescents.… read more here.
Keywords: fat measurement; abdominal fat; association; metabolic syndrome ... See more keywords
The Appropriateness Criteria of Abdominal Fat Measurement at the Level of the L1-L2 Intervertebral Disc in Patients With Obesity
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DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.784056
Abstract: Background In this study, we proposed to use MR images at L1-L2 (lumbar) intervertebral disc level to measure abdominal fat area in patients with obesity. The quantitative results would provide evidence for the individualized assessment… read more here.
Keywords: patients obesity; intervertebral disc; abdominal fat; level ... See more keywords