Total and Intra-Abdominal Fat Distribution in Obese Adolescents Using Different Techniques: Anthropometry, BIA and CT
Journal Title: Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences (MJMS) - Year 2012, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Objectives: Assess the association between the anthropometric measurements of obesity, body composition with total and regional fat areas determined by CT in obese adolescents. Patients and method: 33 obese adolescents and 20 control group were assessed using anthropometry and body composition. CT measured total abdominal, subcutaneous and visceral fat areas. Results: Anthropometric, body composition and CT findings of fat content were significantly higher in obese adolescents. Visceral obesity estimated by CT in obese adolescents was significantly higher than control group (66.7 % vs. 15 %,). In obese subjects, total abdominal and subcutaneous fat had a significant positive correlation with BMI, waist, hip circumferences and Fat mass, while visceral fat had a significant positive correlation with total abdominal fat and waist circumference. In control subjects, total abdominal and subcutaneous fat had a significant positive correlation with BMI, waist, hip measurements, waist / hip ratio and fat free mass, while visceral fat had a significant positive correlation with BMI, waist, hip measurements, waist/ hip ratio, FM, PBF and total abdominal fat. Conclusion: CT is useful for diagnosis of visceral abdominal obesity in both obese and non obese subjects. Waist circumference is a good predictor of total abdominal, subcutaneous and visceral fat in obese adolescents.
Authors and Affiliations
Soha M Abd El-Dayem| National Research Centre, Pediatrics Department, El-Bohooth St.,Dokki, Giza, Cairo 12622, Egypt, Sahar A El-Masry| Biological Anthropology Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre, El-Bohooth St.,Dokki, Giza, Cairo 12622, Egypt, Hamed Elghawaby| Radiology Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, Farid Gamil Amin| Radiology Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, Ibrahim A Ibrahim| Biological Anthropology Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre, El-Bohooth St.,Dokki, Giza, Cairo 12622, Egypt
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- EP ID EP8872
- DOI 10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2012.0237
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