The relationship between the body mass index and the subcutaneous adipose tissue

Authors : Bilge İpek TORUN, Mehtap BALABAN, Ferhat GENECİ, Şükrü Cem HATİPOĞLU

Pages : 7-12

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Publication Date : 2022-04-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between the body mass index and ultrasound-measured subcutaneous adipose tissue insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SCAT); thickness, in order to propose an alternative non-invasive and inexpensive method to measure the subcutaneous fat. We also evaluated the liver size and the existence of hepatosteatosis, and investigated whether there was a relationship between liver measurements and body mass index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BMI);, and the SCAT measurements. Methods: Height, weight, arm SCAT, umbilical SCAT, thigh SCAT, umbilical preperitoneal fat insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PPF); and craniocaudal liver size of 72 volunteers were measured and liver parenchymal echogenicity was evaluated with ultrasound. Correlations between BMI and the SCAT, the PPF, and liver measurements were evaluated statistically. Results: BMI was mostly well correlated with umbilical SCAT insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.650, p<0.001);. The arm SCAT insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.549, p<0.001); and the thigh SCAT insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.470, p£0.001); followed it. The umbilical PPF was only correlated with the umbilical SCAT. There was no relationship between arm, or thigh SCAT values and existence of hepatosteatosis, but existence of hepatosteatosis was related with umbilical SCAT insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.008);, and umbilical PPF insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.009); values. Conclusion: As an alternative method to skinfold measurement, SCAT measurement with ultrasound can be used to evaluate body fat status.
Keywords : hepatosteatosis