Validity and reproducibility of ultrasonography for the measurement of intra-abdominal adipose tissue

OBJECTIVE:: We studied the validity and reproducibility of a new abdominal ultrasound protocol for the assessment of intra-abdominal adipose tissue. MEASUREMENTS:: Intra-abdominal adipose tissue was assessed by CT, MRI, anthropometry and ultrasonography on a single day. By ultrasonography the distan...

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Published in:International Journal of Obesity 2001-09, Vol.25 (9), p.1346-1351
Main Authors: STOLK, R. P, WINK, O, ZELISSEN, P. M. J, MEIJER, R, VAN GILS, A. P. G, GROBBEE, D. E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Adipose tissue
Biological and medical sciences
Body fat
Body mass index
Body weight
Coefficient of variation
Correlation coefficient
Diabetes
Digestive system. Abdomen
Endocrinology
Hypertension
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical sciences
Obesity
Overweight
Patients
Reproducibility
Spine
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonic investigative techniques
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Summary:OBJECTIVE:: We studied the validity and reproducibility of a new abdominal ultrasound protocol for the assessment of intra-abdominal adipose tissue. MEASUREMENTS:: Intra-abdominal adipose tissue was assessed by CT, MRI, anthropometry and ultrasonography on a single day. By ultrasonography the distance between peritoneum and lumbar spine was measured using a strict protocol, including the location of the measurements, pressure on the transducer and respiration. All measurements were repeated after 3 months. RESULTS:: The study population consisted of 19 overweight patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 32.9 kg/m2 (s.d. 3.7), intra-abdominal adipose tissue on CT 140.1 cm2 (s.d. 55.9), and a mean ultrasound distance of 9.8 cm (s.d. 2.5). There was a strong association between the CT and ultrasonographic measures: Pearson correlation coefficient was 0.81 (P
ISSN:0307-0565
1476-5497
DOI:10.1038/sj.ijo.0801734