Abstract
Purpose: To establish normal values of sonographically-quantified visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in an African population and to correlate results with biomarkers. Patients and Methods: 100 male and 150 female volunteers were scanned for intra-abdominal adipose tissue thickness. Other parameters obtained include BMI, WC, and blood pressure (BP). Pearson correlation coefficient (r) was used to estimate the degree of relationship in VAT, BMI, WC, and blood pressure. Results: The mean VAT thickness was 25.36 ± 16.42 mm. VAT correlated positively and linearly with age (r = 0.651; p < 0.05), BMI (males: r = 0.745, p < 0.05, and females: r = 0.736; p < 0.05), WC (males: r = 0.797, p < 0.05; females: r = 0.779, p < 0.05), and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. (Systolic: r = 0.524, p < 0.05, and diastolic: r = 0.535, p <0.05). Conclusion: Ultrasound is a useful tool in assessing VAT during routine scans to identify patients at risk of increased blood pressure and cardiac diseases associated with obesity.
Highlights
Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is a hormonally-active component of total body fat which possesses unique bio-How to cite this paper: Adejoh, T., Ugochinyere, I.F., Onwuzu, S.W.I., Bobouin, N.F. and Moi, A.S. (2015) Sonographic Estimation of Visceral Adipose Tissue in an African Population
This study is aimed at creating a reference range normogram of the VAT, and correlating it with biometric markers like Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Circumference (WC), and Blood Pressure (BP)
Our findings strongly suggest that visceral adipose tissue can be reliably quantified with ultrasound
Summary
Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is a hormonally-active component of total body fat which possesses unique bio-How to cite this paper: Adejoh, T., Ugochinyere, I.F., Onwuzu, S.W.I., Bobouin, N.F. and Moi, A.S. (2015) Sonographic Estimation of Visceral Adipose Tissue in an African Population. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is a hormonally-active component of total body fat which possesses unique bio-. Intra-abdominal adipose tissue depot is made up of visceral intra-peritoneal fat and retro-peritoneal fat masses separated by a delineation along the dorsal margin of the intestine and the ventral surface of the kidney [2]. It is drained by the portal vein, whereas blood from retro-peritoneal adipose tissue empties into the inferior vena cava [3]. Excess VAT is a key contributor to abdominal obesity [4], which is believed to be a marker of dysfunctional adipose tissue [5]. This study is aimed at creating a reference range normogram of the VAT, and correlating it with biometric markers like Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Circumference (WC), and Blood Pressure (BP)
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