Key result
Ultrasonography shows potential as a fast, low-cost method to assess comprehensive body composition.
Why the study?
Ultrasonography holds potential for body composition assessment to overcome limits of anthropometry and other imaging, but technical aspects and applied methods required exploration.
Can ultrasonography be used to assess body composition in patients with metabolic disorders?
Can ultrasonography be used to assess body composition in patients with metabolic disorders?
Ultrasonography is a promising, accessible tool for evaluating body composition and metabolic disorders in clinical practice.
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May support ultrasonography for body composition assessment in metabolic disorders; leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Ponti et al. (2020) conducted a review in Metabolic disorders (obesity, sarcopenia). Ultrasonography (US) was evaluated. Ultrasonography is a fast, non-invasive, and low-cost technique that holds great potential for assessing body composition, including abdominal fat, subcutaneous adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, and liver.
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