Key result
Evolving visceral obesity diagnostics present distinct advantages and limitations for evaluating CVD-associated ectopic fat depots.
Why the study?
Visceral obesity represents a recognized risk factor for the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases.
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Comparison
Methods for diagnosis of visceral obesity across various ectopic fat depots
Design
Analytical review
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Clinicians may reference this synthesis when selecting visceral fat assessment tools; leaves open outcome-validated standardization for routine CV risk stratification.
This analytical review is devoted to the study of visceral obesity as a risk factor for the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases. The presented review discusses the evolution of methods for diagnosis of visceral obesity, their advantages and limitation for various ectopic fat depots.
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Brel et al. (2019) studied this question. Diagnostic methods for visceral obesity have evolved with specific advantages and limitations for evaluating various ectopic fat depots associated with cardiovascular disease.
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