Key result
B-mode ultrasound reliably measures subcutaneous but not intraabdominal adipose tissue.
Why the study?
Does B-mode ultrasound reliably measure subcutaneous and intraabdominal adipose tissue?
Observational
Does B-mode ultrasound reliably measure subcutaneous and intraabdominal adipose tissue?
B-mode ultrasound is a reliable tool for measuring subcutaneous adipose tissue, but it is not effective for measuring intraabdominal adipose tissue.
B-mode ultrasound may quantify subcutaneous adipose tissue; leaves open reliable intraabdominal measurement and needs validation.
Regional adipose tissue deposits, especially intraabdominal adipose tissue, are associated with health risks, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. Current anthropometric techniques can measure subcutaneous adipose tissue with calipers, but cannot measure intraabdominal adipose tissue. Scanning techniques, such as computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, which have been used to measure intraabdominal adipose tissue, are expensive, and some involve exposure to radiation. This study investigated the use of B-mode ultrasound for measuring adipose tissue. Subcutaneous adipose tissue could be measured reliably with B-mode ultrasound but intraabdominal adipose tissue could not.
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Anna Bellisari (1993) reported an observational. B-mode ultrasound was evaluated on Measurement of subcutaneous and intraabdominal adipose tissue. B-mode ultrasound reliably measured subcutaneous adipose tissue but could not reliably measure intraabdominal adipose tissue.
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