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The use of bioelectrical impedance to detect excess visceral and subcutaneous fat
(Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria, 2007-11-01)
objective: To analyze bioelectrical impedance performance in detecting the presence of excess visceral fat and overweight/obesity in young Brazilians and how its values are related with them.Methods: Study sample consisted ...
Relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease prevalence and visceral fat in obese adolescents
(Pacini Editore, 2008-02-01)
Background. Visceral adiposity is the major risk factor for paediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Aims. Determine the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease according to the visceral fat quartile. Subjects. ...
Impact of abdominal fat and insulin resistance on arterial hypertension in non-obese women
(Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia, 2009-04-01)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of abdominal fat and insulin resistance on arterial hypertension of non-obese women. METHODS:Thirty-five non-obese women (NO), age 35-68 years were studied, and divided into two groups ...
Abdominal circumference measurement by ultrasound does not enhance estimating the association of visceral fat with cardiovascular risk
(Elsevier B.V., 2013-02-01)
Objectives: To evaluate the association between visceral fat and cardiovascular risk factors and to compare the ultrasonographic measurements of abdominal visceral fat with abdominal circumference (AC).Methods: This ...
Accuracy of sagittal abdominal diameter as predictor of abdominal fat among Brazilian adults: a comparation with waist circumference
(Aula Médica Ediciones, 2010-07-01)
Aim: We aim was to compare the sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) with waist circumference (WC) as a predictor of central obesity among adults and to identify the sensitivity and specificity of the best cut-off point for ...
Gordura visceral e síndrome metabólica: mais que uma simples associação
(Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia, 2006-04-01)
Metabolic syndrome (MS) is seen nowadays as a worldwide epidemic event associated with high cardiovascular morbi-mortality and high socioeconomic cost. The ponderal gain is an independent predictor for the development of ...
Anthropometric clinical indicators in the assessment of visceral obesity: an updateIndicadores clínicos antropométricos na avaliação da gordura visceral: uma atualização
(Sociedad Española de Dietética y Ciencias de la Alimentación (SEDCA), 2017)
Residual intake and gain for the evaluation of performance, non-carcass components, and carcass characteristics of confined crossbred Texel lambs
(Brazilian Journal of Animal Science, 2023)