TITLE:
Sonographic Estimation of Visceral Adipose Tissue in an African Population
AUTHORS:
Thomas Adejoh, Idigo Felicitas Ugochinyere, Sobechukwu Warric Iwene Onwuzu, Nkubli Flavious Bobouin, Alhamdu Sila Moi
KEYWORDS:
Adipose Tissue, Blood Pressure, Viscera, Ultrasound
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.7 No.5,
May
28,
2015
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